The journey from Balham to Manor House is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Balham take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Manor House
Number of tube stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins
Stations on the route: Balham ➜ Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell ➜ Oval ➜ Kennington ➜ Elephant & Castle ➜ Borough ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Balham to Finsbury Park and Balham to Arsenal
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Balham station is not wheelchair accessible
Manor House station is not wheelchair accessible
Balham station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the Chestnut Grove entrance and the booking hall (7 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down), or 5 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down between the Balham High Road West entrance and the booking hall, or 21 steps down +10 steps down between the Balham High Road East entrance and the booking hall, plus another escalator or three flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (2x3 steps down +16 steps down)
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Manor House station exit – You must use an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Green Lanes westside exit (18 steps up), or two flights to the Green Lanes eastside exit (8 steps up +17 steps up), or two flights to the Finsbury Park exit (10 steps up +19 steps up), or two flights to the Manor House Corner exit (16 steps up +17 steps up), or two flights to the Seven Sisters Road exits (9 steps up +18 steps up)
The journey from Manor House to Balham is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Leicester Square
- From Manor House take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Balham
Number of tube stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins
Stations on the route: Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington ➜ Oval ➜ Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South ➜ Balham
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and Northern
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Manor House to Finsbury Park and Manor House to Arsenal
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Manor House train station is not wheelchair accessible
Balham station is not wheelchair accessible
Manor House station entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between the Green Lanes westside entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down), or two flights from the Green Lanes eastside entrance (17 steps down +8 steps down), or two flights from the Finsbury Park entrance (19 steps down +10 steps down), or two flights from the Manor House Corner entrance (17 steps down +16 steps down), or two flights from the Seven Sisters Road entrances (18 steps down +9 steps down). After that you must use an escalator down to the platforms
Changing tube line at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/Piccadilly line platforms
Balham station exit – You must use an escalator or three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +2x3 steps up), plus another three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Chestnut Grove exit (11 steps up +14 steps up +7 steps up), or 11 steps up +14 steps up +5 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road West exit, or 10 steps up +21 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road East exit
Tube fare between Balham and Manor House
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| See our complete list of Adult tube prices 2024, Senior tube prices 2024, Child tube prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus prices 2024 · OAP bus prices 2024 · Kids bus prices 2024