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
2h 39m£22–42Drive 28.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balloch to Doune Castlecar 28.6 mi
37 min£7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
2h 49m£10–20Taxi
- 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
3h 51m£15–27
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 Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Bridge of Teith via Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride and Stance B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
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 2h 39m and costs £22 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Balloch to Doune Castle, including transfers.
Balloch to Doune Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Balloch to Doune Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 639+ hotels available in Doune Castle.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Doune Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Doune Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Park and Ride, Stirling Baptist Church, Stance B, and Bridge of Teith in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance B to Bank Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- 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 Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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