There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries to Ballachulish by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Ballachulishbus Ember
5h 21m£60–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 915
5h 39m£33–45Drive 161.7 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Ballachulishcar 161.7 mi
3h 10m£40–58
Dumfries to Ballachulish by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Ballachulish is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Ballachulish is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Ballachulish. However, there are services departing from Court and arriving at Tourist Information via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Dumfries and Ballachulish is 176 miles. The road distance is 162.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Ballachulish without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Dumfries to Ballachulish, including transfers.
Dumfries to Ballachulish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to Ballachulish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Ballachulish is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Dumfries to Ballachulish.
There are 708+ hotels available in Ballachulish.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Ballachulish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Court to Tourist Information via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Ballachulish
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Ballachulish
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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