There are 2 ways to get from Loch Lomond to Balloch by bus or ferry
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Visitor Centre and arriving at Balloch Bus Terminus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Luss Pier and arriving at Balloch Pier. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Loch Lomond and Balloch is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Balloch without a car is to line 305 bus which takes 16 min and costs .
The line 305 bus from Visitor Centre to Balloch Bus Terminus takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Loch Lomond to Balloch bus services, operated by McColls Coaches, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Loch Lomond to Balloch bus services, operated by McColls Coaches, arrive at Balloch Bus Terminus station.
There are 945+ hotels available in Balloch.
What companies run services between Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
McColls Coaches operates a bus from Visitor Centre to Balloch Bus Terminus hourly, and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Sweeneys Cruises operates a ferry from Luss Pier to Balloch Pier every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 01389 754 321
- [email protected]
- Website
- McColls Coaches
Bus from Visitor Centre to Balloch Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McColls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1389 752376
- Website
- Sweeneys Cruises
Ferry from Luss Pier to Balloch Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sweeneys Cruises
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