There are 5 ways to get from Balloch to Doune Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 59 bus
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance B to Bank Streetbus 59
3h 8m£24–44Drive 28.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balloch to Doune Castlecar 28.6 mi
37 min£7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Balloch to Tyndrumbus Ember
- Take the bus from Tyndrum to Dounebus Ember
3h 19m£14–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balloch to Doune Castletaxi 28.6 mi
37 min£60–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X36 / ...
4h 24m£16–28
Balloch to Doune Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Doune Castle is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Doune Castle is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Doune Castle. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Doune via Tyndrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Balloch and Doune Castle is 59 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Doune Castle without a car is to train and line 59 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Balloch to Doune Castle, including transfers.
Balloch to Doune Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Balloch station.
Balloch to Doune Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Tyndrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Doune Castle is 29 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Balloch to Doune Castle.
There are 658+ hotels available in Doune Castle.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Doune Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Balloch to Doune Castle via Tyndrum and Doune in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Stance B to Bank Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Tyndrum to Doune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Balloch to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Tyndrum to Doune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Balloch to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Tyndrum to Doune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
George's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7770 365 227
TOA Taxis Alexandria
- Phone
- +44 1389 742 121
Wright's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 721 020
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