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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dumbarton to Cumbernauld by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Particktrain train Balloch - Airdrie / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauldbus bus Ember
    1h 16m
    £9–16

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Streetbus bus 1A / ...
    1h 47m
    £7–13

  3. Drive  26.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dumbarton to Cumbernauldcar car 26.1 mi
    41 min
    £7–10

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dumbarton to Cumbernauldtaxi taxi 26.1 mi
    41 min
    £110–140

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Particktrain train Balloch - Airdrie / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauldtrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
    1h 35m
    £12–19

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to French Streetbus bus 1A / ...
    2. Take the train from Dalmuir to Cumbernauldtrain train Dalmuir - Cumbernauld
    3h 2m
    £17–26

Dumbarton to Cumbernauld by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar456Weekly Services
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 28.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 16m

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

First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumbarton Central to Cumbernauld via Partick, Partick SPT Subway Station, Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 1h 35m.

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