The average bus between Balham and Old Street takes 57 min and the fastest bus takes 47 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Balham to Old Street. 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 hourly between Balham and Old Street. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Balham is at 5:30 AM which arrives into Old Street at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 57 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Old Street. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Old Street station via Aldwych / Drury Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Balham to Old Street bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Old Street bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Shoreditch Fire Station.
The distance between Balham and Old Street is 10.2 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Shoreditch Fire Station via Aldwych / Drury Lane in around 53 min.