The average bus between Balham (Station) and Forest Hill takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Balham (Station) to Forest Hill. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Balham (Station) and Forest Hill. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Balham (Station) is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Forest Hill at 12:32 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham (Station) to Forest Hill. However, there are services departing from Balham (Station) station and arriving at Forest Hill station via Brixton Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Balham (Station) to Forest Hill bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham (Station) to Forest Hill bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at South View Court station.
The distance between Balham (Station) and Forest Hill is 6.8 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to South View Court via Brixton Station in around 1h 6m.