The average bus between South Kensington and Balham takes 1h 13m and the fastest bus takes 37 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from South Kensington 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 South Kensington and Balham. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from South Kensington is at 11:22 AM which arrives into Balham at 12:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon and take an average of 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington to Balham. However, there are services departing from South Kensington station and arriving at Balham station via Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
South Kensington to Balham bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Cromwell Road station.
South Kensington to Balham bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon.
The distance between South Kensington and Balham is 6.1 km. The road distance is 9 km.
First Bus London operates a bus from Cromwell Road to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 33 min.