There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 33mDrive 94.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Stationcar 94.9 mi
1h 51m£23–34Bus, train via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 33m£23–44Bus, train via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Ballochtrain
4h 46m£31–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station is to bus and train via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £23 - £45 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £22 - £35.
The distance between Cairnryan and Balloch Central Station is 101 miles. The road distance is 95.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station without a car is to Bus and train which takes 3h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station.
There are 1629+ hotels available in Balloch Central Station.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Balloch Central Station, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station. However, you can take the bus to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, then take the train to Balloch. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairnryan to Balloch Central Station in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- 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 Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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