There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Greenwich by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Balham to New Cross Gatetrain London Victoria - London Bridge
29 min£4–9Drive 8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balham to Greenwichcar 8 mi
23 min£2–3Subway, line 188 bus
- Take the subway from Balham station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to National Maritime Museumbus 188 / ...
1h£5–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Greenwichtaxi 8 mi
23 min£22–27Line 155 bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle Stationbus 155 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Egerton Drivebus 53 / ...
1h 1m£4–25
Balham to Greenwich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Greenwich is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Greenwich is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £22 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Balham to Greenwich. However, there are services departing from Hildreth Street Market and arriving at Egerton Drive via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balham and arriving at New Cross Gate. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Balham and Greenwich is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Greenwich without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Balham to New Cross Gate takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Balham to Greenwich bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hildreth Street Market station.
Balham to Greenwich train services, operated by Southern, depart from Balham station.
The best way to get from Balham to Greenwich is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can line 155 bus and line 53 bus, which costs £3 - £25 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Greenwich, England?
Southern operates a train from Balham to New Cross Gate hourly. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildreth Street Market to Egerton Drive via Elephant & Castle Station and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Balham to New Cross Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to National Maritime Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Hildreth Street Market to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Egerton Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Balham to Greenwich bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
Balham to Greenwich train services, operated by Southern, arrive at New Cross Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Greenwich is 8 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Balham to Greenwich.
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