The average bus between Balham and Aldgate takes 50 min and the fastest bus takes 30 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Balham to Aldgate. 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 10 minutes between Balham and Aldgate. The earliest departure is at 11:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balham is at 6:32 PM which arrives into Aldgate at 7:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / London Road and take an average of 50 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Aldgate. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Aldgate station via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
Balham to Aldgate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Aldgate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Camomile Street station.
The distance between Balham and Aldgate is 9.4 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Camomile Street via Elephant & Castle / London Road and Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway in around 50 min.