There are 6 ways to get from Keswick to Ballachulish by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Glasgow Airport (GLA)
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Ballachulishbus Ember
6h 11m£66–113Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 915
8h 26m£27–38Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
9h 1m£85–149Drive 209.3 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Ballachulishcar 209.3 mi
4h 2m£52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 915
6h 14m£49–89Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 553
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Chisholms Garagebus 915
7h 47m£34–64
Keswick to Ballachulish by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Ballachulish is to bus via Bus Station which costs £27 - £40 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Ballachulish is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick station to Ballachulish. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chisholms Garage via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Keswick to Ballachulish. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Fort William via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Keswick and Ballachulish is 231 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Ballachulish without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow Airport (GLA) which takes 6h 11m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Keswick to Ballachulish, including transfers.
Keswick to Ballachulish bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Keswick to Ballachulish train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Keswick to Ballachulish is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Ballachulish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chisholms Garage via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Fort William, and Bus Station in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chisholms Garage via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Ballachulish
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Ballachulish
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Chisholms Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Keswick to Ballachulish bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Keswick to Ballachulish train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Ballachulish is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Keswick to Ballachulish.
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