There are 4 ways to get from Balloch to Portpatrick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 41m£21–39Train
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
5h 46m£32–76Drive 107.8 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Portpatrickcar 107.8 mi
2h 13m£27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
6h 16m
Balloch to Portpatrick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick is to train and bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Post Office via Anniesland Cross, Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Balloch and Portpatrick is 116 miles. The road distance is 108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Balloch to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Balloch to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 6h 16m.
Balloch to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Portpatrick is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Balloch to Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Balloch to Post Office via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- 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
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £21–29
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–19
- 1st Class
- £21–29
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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