There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Balloch by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 757 bus
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from New Sneddon Street to French Streetbus 757
2h 29m£20–34Drive 38.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Ballochcar 38.6 mi
47 min£10–14Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Roadbus 915 / ...
3h 7m£18–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ardrossan to Ballochtaxi 38.6 mi
47 min£80–100
Ardrossan to Balloch by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Balloch is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Balloch is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Balloch is 51 miles. The road distance is 38.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Balloch without a car is to train and line 757 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Ardrossan to Balloch, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Balloch bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Balloch bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Balloch is 39 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Ardrossan to Balloch.
There are 950+ hotels available in Balloch.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Lower Stoneymollan Road via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from New Sneddon Street to French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Mainland Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1294 463 556
- Website
- mainland-taxis.co.uk
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