There are 5 ways to get from Helensburgh to Alexandria by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 204 bus
best- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Dalreochtrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Road to Gilmour Streetbus 204 / ...
33 min£5–10Drive 8.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Helensburgh to Alexandriacar 8.7 mi
12 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Helensburgh station to Gilmour Streetbus 206
1h 3m£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Helensburgh to Alexandriataxi 8.7 mi
12 min£21–26Train
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Dalreochtrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Dalreoch to Alexandriatrain Motherwell - Balloch / ...
39 min£4–9
Helensburgh to Alexandria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Alexandria is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Alexandria is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Helensburgh station station and arriving at Gilmour Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Helensburgh to Alexandria. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh Central and arriving at Alexandria via Dalreoch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Helensburgh and Alexandria is 11 miles. The road distance is 8.8 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Alexandria without a car is to train and line 204 bus which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £11.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Helensburgh to Alexandria, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Alexandria bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Helensburgh station.
Helensburgh to Alexandria train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Helensburgh Central station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Alexandria is to bus which takes 1h 3m and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £10 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Alexandria, Scotland?
First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Helensburgh station to Gilmour Street hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 3m. McColls Coaches also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helensburgh Central to Alexandria via Dalreoch in around 39 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Helensburgh Central to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Helensburgh Central to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dalreoch to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Road to Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Helensburgh station to Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 01389 754 321
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccolls.org.uk
Bus from Helensburgh station to Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.mccolls.org.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kilcreggan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7881 401 463
Mike's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 841 642
- Website
- helensburghtaxi.co.uk
Neptune Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 677 777
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More Questions & Answers
Helensburgh to Alexandria bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Gilmour Street station.
Helensburgh to Alexandria train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dalreoch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Alexandria is 9 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Helensburgh to Alexandria.
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