There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Balfron by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 6 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lanebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Street to Lomond Terracebus X10 / ...
3h 9m£7–12Train, bus
- 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
3h 11m£9–16Drive 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£120–150
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 3h 9m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Balfron is 32 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Balfron without a car is to line 6 bus and bus which takes 3h 9m and costs £7 - £12.
It takes approximately 3h 9m 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 1183+ 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 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Milngavie
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Sauchiehall Street to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Milngavie station to Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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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