There are 5 ways to get from Barrow in Furness to Balloch by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Barrow in Furness to Underpass
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
5h 15m£118–146Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to CarlisleBarrow-in-Furness - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Carlisle to GlasgowUkn31
6h 49m£26–40Train
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to CarlisleBarrow-in-Furness - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 34m£31–106Drive 185.7 mi
- Drive from Barrow in Furness to Balloch185.7 mi
3h 32m£46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
7h 2m£80–204
Barrow in Furness to Balloch by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Balloch is to train and bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Balloch is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Barrow in Furness to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Barrow-in-Furness and arriving at Balloch via Carlisle and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Barrow in Furness and Balloch is 232 miles. The road distance is 186.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barrow in Furness to Balloch without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs £110 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Barrow in Furness to Balloch, including transfers.
Barrow in Furness to Balloch train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barrow-in-Furness station.
Barrow in Furness to Balloch train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrow in Furness to Balloch is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Barrow in Furness to Balloch.
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What companies run services between Barrow in Furness, England and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Barrow-in-Furness to Balloch via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
City Lynx Taxis Barrow
- Phone
- +44 1229 232 323
Acacia Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 434 343
- Website
- acacia43.com
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 838 383
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