There are 5 ways to get from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
49 min£8–14Drive 22.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburghcar 22.4 mi
39 min£6–9Bus
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Roadbus 1A
1h 55m£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburghtaxi 22.4 mi
39 min£100–120Train via Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Take the train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
58 min£8–14
Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from St Enoch subway and arriving at Townend Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and arriving at Helensburgh Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Buchanan bus Station and Helensburgh is 23 miles. The road distance is 22.5 miles.
The best way to get from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £14.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central takes 43 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Enoch subway station.
Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
The best way to get from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh is to train which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £12 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Buchanan bus Station, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central hourly. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Townend Road station.
Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Helensburgh Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh is 22 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Buchanan bus Station to Helensburgh.
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