There are 5 ways to get from Paisley to Dumbarton by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Barloan Tollbus 915 / ...
22 min£5–8Drive 13.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paisley to Dumbartoncar 13.9 mi
20 min£4–5Train
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hyndlandtrain
- Take the train from Hyndland to Dumbarton Centraltrain
1h 8m£9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paisley to Dumbartontaxi 13.9 mi
20 min£30–40Line 757 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stop 3 Central Road to French Streetbus 757
- Take the bus from Swindon Street to Risk Streetbus 1 / ...
1h 29m£8–10
Paisley to Dumbarton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Dumbarton is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Dumbarton is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Barloan Toll. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Dumbarton. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Dumbarton Central via Glasgow Central Low Level and Hyndland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Paisley and Dumbarton is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Dumbarton without a car is to bus which takes 22 min and costs £5 - £8.
The bus from Terminal Building to Barloan Toll takes 22 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Paisley to Dumbarton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Dumbarton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Paisley Gilmour Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Dumbarton is to bus which takes 22 min and costs £5 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £19 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Terminal Building to Barloan Toll every 3 hours. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 22 min. Ember also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Dumbarton Central via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Hyndland in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hyndland
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Hyndland to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stop 3 Central Road to French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Swindon Street to Risk Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gryffe Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1505 322 255
- Website
- gryfferadiocars.co.uk
Paisley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 884 8888
- Website
- paisleytaxis.com
Renfrewshire Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 141 887 7770
- Website
- renfrewshirecabco.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paisley to Dumbarton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Barloan Toll station.
Paisley to Dumbarton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Dumbarton is 14 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Paisley to Dumbarton.
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