The average bus between New Cross Gate (Station) and Balham takes 56 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from New Cross Gate (Station) 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 New Cross Gate (Station) and Balham. The earliest departure is at 10:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New Cross Gate (Station) is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Balham at 6:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 56 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

58 min • 1 change

55 min • 1 change

1h 1m • 1 change

57 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from New Cross Gate (Station) to Balham. However, there are services departing from New Cross Gate (Station) station and arriving at Balham station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
New Cross Gate (Station) to Balham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from New Cross Gate Station.
New Cross Gate (Station) to Balham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Balham Station.
The distance between New Cross Gate (Station) and Balham is 8.4 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from New Cross Gate Station to Balham Station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Elephant & Castle Station in around 59 min.