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How to get fromBalloch to Johnstoneby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Balloch to Johnstone by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Balloch to Dalmuirtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dalmuir to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Johnstonetrain train
    1h 19m
    £11–20

  2. Drive  19.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Balloch to Johnstonecar car 19.7 mi
    23 min
    £5–8

  3. Bus, line 757 bus

    1. Take the bus from Balloch to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Stop 3 Central Roadbus bus 757
    3. Take the bus from Dunn Square to Rannoch Roadbus bus 17A / ...
    1h 19m
    £20–23

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Balloch to Johnstonetaxi taxi 19.7 mi
    23 min
    £90–110

  5. Train, line 757 bus

    1. Take the train from Balloch to Dalmuirtrain train Balloch - Airdrie / ...
    2. Take the bus from Swindon Street to Stop 3 Central Roadbus bus 757
    2h 5m
    £16–19

  6. Bus, line 38 bus

    1. Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Streetbus bus 1A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to St Margarets Rectorybus bus 38
    2h 58m
    £14–17

Balloch to Johnstone by train

Calendar231Weekly Trains
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 29.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 19m

What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Johnstone, Scotland?

You can take a train from Balloch to Johnstone via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Glasgow Central in around 1h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balloch to Rannoch Road via Terminal Building, Stop 3 Central Road, and Dunn Square in around 1h 19m.

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