There are 4 ways to get from Balloch to Portpatrick by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station914 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
5h 30m£16–24Train
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
5h 46m£32–46Drive 107.8 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Portpatrick107.8 mi
2h 13m£27–39Bus via Balloch
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
5h 50m
Balloch to Portpatrick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick is to bus which costs £16 - £24 and takes 5h 30m.
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 Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Balloch and Portpatrick is 115 miles. The road distance is 108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs £16 - £24.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Balloch to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Balloch to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Portpatrick is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs £16 - £24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 46m.
Balloch to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, 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.
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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