There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 500 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Dundas Streetbus 500
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Milngavietrain
- Take the bus from Milngavie station to Clinicbus X10
1h 51m£9–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 500
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond Terracebus X10 / ...
2h 3m£5–13Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Balfron21.2 mi
35 minDrive 21.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfroncar 21.2 mi
35 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfrontaxi 21.2 mi
35 min£45–60
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Lomond Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Balfron is 29 miles. The road distance is 21.4 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron without a car is to line 500 bus and train and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs £8 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Terminal Building station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron is 21 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Balfron.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Balfron.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Balfron, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Lomond Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Milngavie
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Terminal Building to Dundas Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Terminal Building to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Milngavie station to Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Terminal Building to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal Building to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Ember
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Balfron
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gryffe Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1505 322 255
- Website
- gryfferadiocars.co.uk
Paisley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 884 8888
- Website
- paisleytaxis.com
Renfrewshire Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 141 887 7770
- Website
- renfrewshirecabco.co.uk
Clydebank Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 941 1101
Titan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 530 4242
- Website
- titantaxis.co.uk
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Balfron. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












