There are 5 ways to get from Balloch to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 5m£94–153Bus via Elgin West Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus Ember
7h 13m£29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
6h 48m£38–70Drive 167.3 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Elgincar 167.3 mi
3h 25m£42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
6h 10m£106–242
Balloch to Elgin by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Elgin is to bus via Elgin West Road which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Elgin via Partick SPT Subway Station and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Balloch and Elgin is 243 miles. The road distance is 168.3 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Balloch to Elgin, including transfers.
Balloch to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Balloch to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Elgin is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £85–140 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Balloch to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Balloch to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Elgin is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Balloch to Elgin.
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