There are 4 ways to get from Balloch to Tarbet by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 976 bus
best- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Ballyhennan Crescentbus 926 / ...
24 min£3–6Train
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Arrochar & Tarbettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
1h 53m£7–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balloch to Tarbettaxi 17 mi
20 min£75–95Drive 17 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Tarbetcar 17 mi
20 min£5–6
Balloch to Tarbet by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Tarbet is to line 976 bus which costs £3 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Tarbet is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Ballyhennan Crescent. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Arrochar & Tarbet via Dumbarton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Balloch and Tarbet is 16 miles. The road distance is 17.1 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Tarbet without a car is to line 976 bus which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £6.
The line 976 bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Ballyhennan Crescent takes 24 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Balloch to Tarbet bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Balloch to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumbarton Central station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Tarbet is to line 976 bus which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £19 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Ballyhennan Crescent every 4 hours. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Dumbarton Central to Arrochar & Tarbet 5 times a day. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 44 min. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dumbarton Central to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Ballyhennan Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–6
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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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Booking & Getting There
Balloch to Tarbet bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Ballyhennan Crescent station.
Balloch to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Arrochar & Tarbet station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Tarbet is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Balloch to Tarbet.
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