The average bus between City Thameslink and Balham takes 50 min and the fastest bus takes 28 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from City Thameslink to Balham. 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 City Thameslink and Balham. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from City Thameslink is at 12:17 PM which arrives into Balham at 1:12 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.

32 min • 1 change

34 min • 1 change

36 min • 1 change

33 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from City Thameslink to Balham. However, there are services departing from City Thameslink station and arriving at Balham station via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
City Thameslink to Balham bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Ludgate Circus station.
City Thameslink to Balham bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Balham Station.
The distance between City Thameslink and Balham is 8.4 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a bus from Ludgate Circus to Balham Station via Elephant & Castle / London Road and Elephant & Castle Station in around 51 min.