Old Street to Balham by tube
17 min, no changes, on the Northern line.
Step by step
- Ride the Northern line — 12 stops, 17 min
Questions
- How long does it take to get from Old Street to Balham?
- About 17 min by tube, with no changes on the Northern line.
- How many changes from Old Street to Balham?
- None — it is a direct journey on the Northern line.
- Which line goes from Old Street to Balham?
- The Northern line.
- What zones are Old Street and Balham in?
- Old Street 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.
Open the live London Underground map
Do this journey with live arrivals
The Tube Map app plans this route offline, shows live departures and picks the best carriage for your change.