There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Balloch by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Roadbus 915 / ...
3h 16m£16–30Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Partick to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 44m£11–18Drive 95.1 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ballochcar 95.1 mi
1h 51m£24–35Bus, train, line 757 bus
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the bus from New Sneddon Street to French Streetbus 757
4h 54m£40–57
Cairnryan to Balloch by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Balloch is to Bus and train which costs £11 - £19 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Balloch is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Balloch is 100 miles. The road distance is 95.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Balloch without a car is to bus which takes 3h 16m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cairnryan to Balloch, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Balloch is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Cairnryan to Balloch.
There are 941+ hotels available in Balloch.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Lower Stoneymollan Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Partick to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
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