Charing Cross to Balham by tube
15 min, no changes, on the Northern line.
Step by step
- Change platforms — 3 min
- Ride the Northern line — 9 stops, 12 min
Questions
- How long does it take to get from Charing Cross to Balham?
- About 15 min by tube, with no changes on the Northern line.
- How many changes from Charing Cross to Balham?
- None — it is a direct journey on the Northern line.
- Which line goes from Charing Cross to Balham?
- The Northern line.
- What zones are Charing Cross and Balham in?
- Charing Cross is in Zone 1 and Balham is in Zone 3 — the journey spans Zones 1–3.
Journey times generated from the London Underground timetable on 2026-11-13. Live service status is shown on the map.
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