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There are 10 ways to get from Reading to Loch Lomond by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    8h 5m
    £171–272

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    5h 38m
    £70–182

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus Ukn10
    14h 48m
    £85–139

  4. Drive 401 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Ballochcar car 401 mi
    7h 4m
    £98–141

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    4h 55m
    £98–393

  6. Bus via Hotel car park

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus bus 915 / ...
    14h 59m
    £83–253

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    5h 17m
    £110–401

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Ballochtrain train
    5h 45m
    £101–356

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    4h 45m
    £75–210

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    5h 33m
    £85–243

Reading to Loch Lomond by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 409.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Reading to Balloch via Stafford, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Dalmuir in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Balloch via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, Glasgow, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 14h 48m.

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