There are 5 ways to get from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
3h 37m£35–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Squarebus 51
5h 26m£22–46Drive 94 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Melrose Abbeycar 94 mi
2h 7m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
4h 29m£46–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Squarebus 51
5h 38m£38–68
Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Hotel car park and arriving at Market Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Tweedbank via Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Loch Lomond and Melrose Abbey is 103 miles. The road distance is 94.6 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 3h 37m and costs £30 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey, including transfers.
Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Balloch station.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 3h 37m and costs £30 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Melrose Abbey, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a train from Balloch to Melrose Abbey via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, Tweedbank Station, and Abbey Car Park in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel car park to Melrose Abbey via Buchanan Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Market Square in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Loch Lomond to Melrose Abbey.
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