There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Balmaha by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bypassbus 915 / ...
5h 59m£130–176Drive 240.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Balmahacar 240.2 mi
4h 12m£60–86Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
6h 2m£73–120Fly from Liverpool, train, line 309 bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Ballochtrain
- Take the bus from Tullichewan Road to Car Parkbus
7h 6mTrain, line 309 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Dalmuirtrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Ballochtrain
- Take the bus from Tullichewan Road to Car Parkbus 309
6h 32mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
8h 19m£72–208Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
7h 22m£61–167
Liverpool to Balmaha by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Balmaha is to drive which costs £55 - £90 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Balmaha is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Balmaha. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bypass via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Balmaha. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Balloch via Glasgow Central Low Level and Hyndland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Liverpool and Balmaha is 266 miles. The road distance is 241.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Balmaha without a car is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £130 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Liverpool to Balmaha, including transfers.
Liverpool to Balmaha bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Balmaha train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Balmaha is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £130 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Balmaha, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Balmaha via Buchanan Bus Station and Bypass in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01389 754 321
- [email protected]
- Website
- McColls Coaches
Bus from Tullichewan Road to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- McColls Coaches
Bus from Tullichewan Road to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- McColls Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Balmaha bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Liverpool to Balmaha train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Balmaha is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Liverpool to Balmaha.
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