There are 4 ways to get from Tarbet to Balloch by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 926 bus
best- Take the bus from Ballyhennan Crescent to Lower Stoneymollan Roadbus 926 / ...
24 min£3–6Train
- Take the train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dumbarton Centraltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
1h 22m£7–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tarbet to Ballochtaxi 16.9 mi
19 min£75–95Drive 16.9 mi
- Drive from Tarbet to Ballochcar 16.9 mi
19 min£5–6
Tarbet to Balloch by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarbet to Balloch is to line 926 bus which costs £3 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Tarbet to Balloch is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ballyhennan Crescent and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
No, there is no direct train from Tarbet to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Arrochar & Tarbet and arriving at Balloch via Dumbarton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Tarbet and Balloch is 16 miles. The road distance is 17 miles.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Balloch without a car is to line 926 bus which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £6.
The line 926 bus from Ballyhennan Crescent to Lower Stoneymollan Road takes 24 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Tarbet to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ballyhennan Crescent station.
Tarbet to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arrochar & Tarbet station.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Balloch is to line 926 bus which takes 24 min and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £19 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Ballyhennan Crescent to Lower Stoneymollan Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dumbarton Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 50 min. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ballyhennan Crescent to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–6
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Faslane Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1436 268 286
- Website
- faslane-taxis.business.site
Garelochhead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1436 810 810
247 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1838 207 211
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kilcreggan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7881 401 463
Mike's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 841 642
- Website
- helensburghtaxi.co.uk
Neptune Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 677 777
George's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7770 365 227
TOA Taxis Alexandria
- Phone
- +44 1389 742 121
Wright's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 721 020
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 888 888
- Website
- abc-centraltaxis.com
Inverclyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 734 563
- Website
- inverclydetaxis.co.uk
JB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 330 329
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Booking & Getting There
Tarbet to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Tarbet to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dumbarton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarbet to Balloch is 17 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Tarbet to Balloch.
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