There are 5 ways to get from Dumbarton to Balfron by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 313 bus
best- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
- Take the bus from Tullichewan Road to High Schoolbus 313
1h 37m£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dumbarton to Balfrontaxi 17.6 mi
29 min£80–100Drive 17.6 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Balfroncar 17.6 mi
29 min£5–7Line 204 bus, line 313 bus
- Take the bus from Risk Street to Balloch Bus Terminusbus 204 / ...
- Take the bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to High Schoolbus 313
1h 53m£5–8Bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Stanford Streetbus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirn Streetbus 60
- Take the bus from Kirn Street to Lomond Terracebus X10
2h 41m£10–15
Dumbarton to Balfron by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Balfron is to train and line 313 bus which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Balfron is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Balfron. However, there are services departing from Risk Street and arriving at High School via Balloch Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Balfron is 18 miles. The road distance is 17.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Balfron without a car is to train and line 313 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Dumbarton to Balfron, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Balfron bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Risk Street station.
Dumbarton to Balfron bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Balloch Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Balfron is 18 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Dumbarton to Balfron.
There are 1189+ hotels available in Balfron.
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 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Tullichewan Road to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Kirn Street to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Risk Street to Balloch Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Stanford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Kirn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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