John Balfour may refer to:
John Balfour (courtier), servant of Mary, Queen of Scots John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh (died 1688), Scottish lord John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross (1837–1905), Scottish lawyer and politician John Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904–1976), Scottish historian and writer John Balfour (bishop) (died 1488), bishop of Brechin, 1465–1488 John Balfour (diplomat) (1894–1983), British ambassador John Balfour (editor) (1892–1976), Australian military historian John Balfour (Orkney MP) (1750–1842), British politician John Balfour (Queensland politician) (1820–1875), member of the Queensland Legislative Council John Hutton Balfour (1808–1884), Scottish botanist