There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Holborn by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway Northern
24 min£6–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to Chancery Lanebus 59
49 min£1–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balham to Holborntaxi 6.4 mi
20 min£50–65Drive 6.4 mi
- Drive from Balham to Holborncar 6.4 mi
20 min£2–3Subway, line 17 bus
- Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from Cannon Street Station / Bank Station to Gray's Inn Road /Chancery Lanebus 17
35 min£7–20
Balham to Holborn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Holborn is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Holborn is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue and arriving at Chancery Lane. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
No, there is no direct train from Balham station to Holborn station. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Chancery Lane station via Tottenham Court Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Balham and Holborn is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.5 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Holborn without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £22.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Balham to Holborn, including transfers.
Balham to Holborn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue station.
Balham to Holborn train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Balham to Holborn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Chancery Lane station.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Holborn, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–19 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to Chancery Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 49 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Balham station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to Chancery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue to Chancery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Cannon Street Station / Bank Station to Gray's Inn Road /Chancery Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Balham to Holborn train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Holborn is 6 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Balham to Holborn.
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