The average bus between Balham and Charlton takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 47 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Balham to Charlton. 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 Charlton. The earliest departure is at 10:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balham is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Charlton at 7:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 16m • 1 change

1h 15m • 1 change

1h 15m • 1 change

1h 22m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Charlton. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Charlton station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Balham to Charlton bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Charlton bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Charlton Village station.
The distance between Balham and Charlton is 13.7 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Charlton Village via Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 1h 13m.