The average bus between Northern Ireland and Balloch takes 8h 30m and the fastest bus takes 8h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Northern Ireland to Balloch. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Northern Ireland and Balloch. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Balloch at 11:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Ayr and take an average of 8h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Balloch station via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Northern Ireland to Balloch bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Balloch bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Waterloo Lane station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Balloch is 218.1 km. The road distance is 274 km.
There is no direct connection from Northern Ireland to Balloch. However, you can take the vehicle to Ayr, walk to Ayr Bus Station, take the bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to York Street, take the line 1 bus to Asda St James Retail Park, then take the line 204 bus to Balloch Bus Terminus.
