There are 4 ways to get from Helensburgh to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 51m£99–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin West Roadbus
7h 56m£25–36Drive 167.3 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Elgincar 167.3 mi
3h 27m£42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
6h 56m£106–267
Helensburgh to Elgin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Elgin is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Colquhoun Square and arriving at Elgin West Road via Hotel car park, Fort William Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Helensburgh to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh Central and arriving at Elgin via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Elgin is 246 miles. The road distance is 168.3 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Helensburgh to Elgin, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Elgin bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Helensburgh to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Elgin is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £90–170 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colquhoun Square to Elgin West Road via Hotel car park, Fort William Bus Station, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
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More Questions & Answers
Helensburgh to Elgin bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Helensburgh to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Elgin is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Helensburgh to Elgin.
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