The average bus between Balham and Shortlands Station takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Balham to Shortlands Station. 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 and Shortlands Station. The earliest departure is at 10:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balham is at 7:18 PM which arrives into Shortlands Station at 8:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Anerley Station and take an average of 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
1h 24m • 1 change
1h 26m • 1 change
1h 29m • 1 change
1h 21m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Shortlands Station. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Shortlands Station station via Anerley Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Balham to Shortlands Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Balham Station.
Balham to Shortlands Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shortlands Station.
The distance between Balham and Shortlands Station is 11.4 km. The road distance is 20 km.
You can take a bus from Balham Station to Shortlands Station via Anerley Station and Seymour Villas in around 1h 20m.
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