Bala is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.
Bala was settled circa 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The community is named after Bala, in Wales.
A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.
The community is served by Riley County USD 378 public school district.