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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Particktrain train Balloch - Airdrie / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Johnstonetrain train Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
    1h 8m
    £10–17

  2. Drive  15.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumbarton to Johnstonecar car 15.2 mi
    19 min
    £4–6

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Hielenman's Umbrellabus bus 1A / ...
    1h 30m
    £9–14

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dumbarton to Johnstonetaxi taxi 15.2 mi
    19 min
    £70–85

  5. Bus, line 38 bus

    1. Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Streetbus bus 1A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Canal Stbus bus 38
    2h 19m
    £11–13

  6. Bus, line 38 bus via St Margarets Rectory

    1. Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Streetbus bus 1A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to St Margarets Rectorybus bus 38
    2h 42m
    £11–13

Dumbarton to Johnstone by train

Calendar456Weekly Trains
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 25 mi
  • Duration: 1h 8m

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

You can take a train from Dumbarton Central to Johnstone via Partick, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Glasgow Central in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Hielenman's Umbrella every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 8m.

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