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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 Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    8h 5m
    £145–266

  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 47m
    £64–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus bus 915 / ...
    12h 21m
    £97–160

  4. Drive  401 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Ballochcar car 401 mi
    7h 4m
    £99–143

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain 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
    5h 1m
    £84–341

  6. Bus via Balloch

    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
    15h 7m
    £85–128

  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 10m
    £105–414

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreochtrain train
    6h 8m
    £103–321

  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 48m
    £66–205

  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 29m
    £79–212

Reading to Loch Lomond by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.3 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 Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Hyndland in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Hotel car park via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 21m.

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