There are 7 ways to get from Balloch to Dornoch by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus X99
6h 56m£38–70Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus X99
7h 19m£25–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus X99
7h 10m£91–168Drive 187.1 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Dornochcar 187.1 mi
3h 54m£46–66Fly, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
7h 36m£87–208Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus X99
7h 39m£73–163Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
8h 50m£92–198
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Dornoch is to bus via Fort William which costs £24 - £45 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Dornoch is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Dornoch. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Clydesdale Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch to Dornoch. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Tain via Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Balloch and Dornoch is 231 miles. The road distance is 188.2 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Dornoch without a car is to bus which takes 6h 56m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Balloch to Dornoch, including transfers.
Balloch to Dornoch bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Balloch to Dornoch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Dornoch is to bus which takes 6h 56m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Dornoch, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Clydesdale Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balloch to Cathedral Square via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, Tain, and Post Office in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Balloch to Dornoch bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Balloch to Dornoch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Dornoch is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Balloch to Dornoch.
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