There are 4 ways to get from Drumchapel to Balloch by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Drumchapel to Ballochtrain Motherwell - Balloch / ...
32 min£5–9Drive 13.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Drumchapel to Ballochcar 13.6 mi
18 min£4–5Bus, line 1 bus, line 204 bus
- Take the bus from Howgate Avenue to Clydebank stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Clydebank station to Asda St James Retail Parkbus 1
- Take the bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Balloch Bus Terminusbus 204 / ...
1h 31m£8–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Drumchapel to Ballochtaxi 13.6 mi
18 min£60–80
Drumchapel to Balloch by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Drumchapel to Balloch is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Drumchapel to Balloch is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £60 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Drumchapel to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Howgate Avenue and arriving at Balloch Bus Terminus via Clydebank station and Asda St James Retail Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Drumchapel and arriving at Balloch. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Drumchapel and Balloch is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Drumchapel to Balloch without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £9.
The train from Drumchapel to Balloch takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Drumchapel to Balloch bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Howgate Avenue station.
Drumchapel to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Drumchapel station.
The best way to get from Drumchapel to Balloch is to train which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus and line 1 bus and line 204 bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between Drumchapel, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Drumchapel to Balloch hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Howgate Avenue to Balloch Bus Terminus via Clydebank station and Asda St James Retail Park in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Drumchapel to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Howgate Avenue to Clydebank station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Clydebank station to Asda St James Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Balloch Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 952 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avondale Coaches
Bus from Howgate Avenue to Clydebank station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Avondale Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Clydebank Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 941 1101
Titan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 530 4242
- Website
- titantaxis.co.uk
Ambassador Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 956 2956
- Website
- ambassador-taxis.co.uk
Bearsden & Milngavie Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 942 4555
Canniesburn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 942 4444
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Booking & Getting There
Drumchapel to Balloch bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Clydebank station.
Drumchapel to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Balloch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drumchapel to Balloch is 14 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Drumchapel to Balloch.
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