There are 5 ways to get from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel to Lower Stoneymollan Roadbus 915 / ...
42 min£6–9Train
- Take the train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Centraltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
1h 36m£8–23Drive 24.9 mi
- Drive from Ardlui (Station) to Ballochcar 24.9 mi
31 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ardlui (Station) to Ballochtaxi 24.9 mi
31 min£110–140Train, line 204 bus
- Take the train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Centraltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Balloch Bus Terminusbus 204 / ...
2h 3m£10–25
Ardlui (Station) to Balloch by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch is to bus which costs £6 - £9 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £6 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hotel and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Ardlui and arriving at Balloch via Dumbarton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Ardlui (Station) and Balloch is 24 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch without a car is to bus which takes 42 min and costs £6 - £9.
The bus from Hotel to Lower Stoneymollan Road takes 40 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ardlui (Station) to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel station.
Ardlui (Station) to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardlui station.
The best way to get from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch is to bus which takes 42 min and costs £6 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £24 and takes 1h 36m.
What companies run services between Ardlui (Station), Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Hotel to Lower Stoneymollan Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 40 min. Ember also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Ardlui to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–9
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Balloch Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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Booking & Getting There
Ardlui (Station) to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Ardlui (Station) to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dumbarton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardlui (Station) to Balloch is 25 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Ardlui (Station) to Balloch.
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