The average bus between Balham and Stratford takes 1h 33m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Balham to Stratford. 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 Stratford. The earliest departure is at 3:21 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Balham is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Stratford at 12:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / London Road and take an average of 1h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 50m • 2 changes


1h 48m • 2 changes


1h 47m • 2 changes


1h 45m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Stratford. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Stratford station via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Balham to Stratford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Stratford bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Warton Road station.
Book your Balham to Stratford bus tickets online with Go Ahead London, Abellio London and Stagecoach London.
The distance between Balham and Stratford is 14.4 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Warton Road via Elephant & Castle / London Road, Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway, Bank Station / King William St, and Bank Station / Cornhill in around 1h 24m.