There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Balfron by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Milngavietrain
- Take the bus from Milngavie station to Clinicbus X10
2h 52m£10–20Line 6 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lanebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Street to Lomond Terracebus X10 / ...
2h 57m£7–12Drive 27.5 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Balfroncar 27.5 mi
48 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Balfrontaxi 27.5 mi
48 min£60–75
East Kilbride to Balfron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Balfron is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Balfron is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Balfron. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Lomond Terrace via Sauchiehall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Balfron is 31 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Balfron without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £9 - £20.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from East Kilbride to Balfron, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Balfron bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Balfron bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at West Regent Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Balfron is 28 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from East Kilbride to Balfron.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Balfron.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Balfron, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Lomond Terrace via West Regent Lane and Sauchiehall Street in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Milngavie
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Milngavie station to Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Sauchiehall Street to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
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