There are 4 ways to get from Balloch to Kames by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus 478
5h 50m£26–42Drive 62.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balloch to Kamescar 62.7 mi
1h 22m£16–23Line 206 bus, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to Helensburgh stationbus 206
- Take the ferry from Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus 478
6h 38mDrive, line 478 bus
- Drive from Balloch to Bus Depotcar
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Post Officebus 478
2h 6m£17–26
Balloch to Kames by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Kames is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Kames is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £15 - £23.
The distance between Balloch and Kames is 134 miles. The road distance is 63.1 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Kames without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5h 50m and costs £25 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Balloch to Kames, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Kames is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Balloch to Kames.
There are 318+ hotels available in Kames.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Kames, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Balloch to Kames. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Cathedral Street, take the bus to Gourock Rail Station, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can drive from Balloch to Kames in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Depot to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to Helensburgh station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £8–10
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