There are 9 ways to get from Wales to Loch Lomond by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
8h 2m£134–217Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
5h 1m£44–122Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
13h 1m£74–129Drive 389.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Ballochcar 389.5 mi
7h 22m£97–139Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
10h 8m£227–334Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreochtrain
6h 5m£67–167Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
7h 20m£74–189Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
5h 54m£81–167Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreochtrain
6h 58m£105–212
Wales to Loch Lomond by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Loch Lomond is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £130 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Loch Lomond is to bus and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Loch Lomond station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Balloch via Crewe, Glasgow Central Low Level and Hyndland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Wales and Loch Lomond is 401 miles. The road distance is 391.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Loch Lomond without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Wales to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
Wales to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Wales to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Loch Lomond is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 13h 1m.
What companies run services between Wales and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Balloch via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Hyndland in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Balloch via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Partick in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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Booking & Getting There
Wales to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Wales to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to Loch Lomond is 392 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Wales to Loch Lomond.
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