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How to get fromDumbarton to Balfronby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dumbarton to Balfron by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, line 313 bus

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    1. Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Ballochtrain train Motherwell - Balloch / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tullichewan Road to High Schoolbus bus 313
    1h 37m
    £5–8

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dumbarton to Balfrontaxi taxi 17.6 mi
    29 min
    £40–50

  3. Drive 17.6 mi

    1. Drive from Dumbarton to Balfroncar car 17.6 mi
    29 min
    £5–7

  4. Line 204 bus, line 313 bus

    1. Take the bus from Risk Street to Balloch Bus Terminusbus bus 204 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to High Schoolbus bus 313
    1h 52m
    £5–8

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Oban - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond Terracebus bus X10 / ...
    2h 36m
    £8–18

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17.5 mi
  • Duration: 1h 37m

What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Balfron, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Risk Street to High School via Balloch Bus Terminus in around 1h 52m.

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