There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Balfron by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Milngavietrain Springburn - Milngavie / ...
- Take the bus from Milngavie station to Clinicbus X10 / ...
1h 15m£5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rose Street to Lomond Terracebus X10 / ...
1h 17m£3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Balfrontaxi 18.4 mi
32 min£60–80Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Balfroncar 18.4 mi
32 min£5–7
Glasgow to Balfron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Balfron is to bus which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Balfron is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rose Street and arriving at Lomond Terrace. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Glasgow and Balfron is 20 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Balfron without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £5 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Glasgow to Balfron, including transfers.
Glasgow to Balfron bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Rose Street station.
Glasgow to Balfron bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Lomond Terrace station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Balfron is 18 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Glasgow to Balfron.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Balfron.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Balfron, Scotland?
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Rose Street to Lomond Terrace hourly. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Milngavie
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Rose Street to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
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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