There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Alloa by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa
45 min£14–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Alloa32.1 mi
55 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shillinghillbus 51
1h 40m£6–14Drive 32.5 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Alloacar 32.5 mi
37 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Alloataxi 32.5 mi
37 min£140–180
Glasgow to Alloa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Alloa is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Alloa is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Shillinghill via Park and Ride and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Alloa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Glasgow and Alloa is 36 miles. The road distance is 32.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Alloa without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs £14 - £23.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Glasgow to Alloa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Alloa train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Alloa is to train which takes 45 min and costs £14 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £14 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Alloa, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa hourly. Tickets cost £14–23 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shillinghill via Park and Ride, Stirling Baptist Church, and Bus Station in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Bus Station to Shillinghill
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Shillinghill
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Alloa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Glasgow to Alloa train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Alloa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Alloa is 33 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Glasgow to Alloa.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow and Alloa. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.