There are 3 ways to get from Balloch to Shap by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Square106
4h 38mLine 914 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Buchanan Bus Station914 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston HotelUkn31
5h 56m£17–37Drive 144.2 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Shap144.2 mi
2h 31m£37–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Shap is to line 914 bus and bus which costs £17 - £40 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Shap is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Balloch and Shap is 151 miles. The road distance is 145.1 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Shap without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Balloch to Shap, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Shap is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Balloch to Shap.
There are 2568+ hotels available in Shap.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Shap, England?
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Market Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 5h 56m.
- 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
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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