There are 5 ways to get from Cardross to Luss by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 302 bus
best- Take the train from Cardross to Helensburgh CentralEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
- Take the bus from Colquhoun Square to Loch Lomond Arms Hotel302
1h 27mDrive 13.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardross to Luss13.2 mi
19 min£4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardross to Luss13.2 mi
19 min£30–40Line 206 bus, line 302 bus
- Take the bus from Smithy Road to Helensburgh station206
- Take the bus from Helensburgh station to Visitor Centre Car Park302
1h 34mLine 206 bus, line 305 bus
- Take the bus from Smithy Road to Balloch Bus Terminus206
- Take the bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to Visitor Centre Car Park305
1h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardross to Luss is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardross to Luss is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardross to Luss. However, there are services departing from Smithy Road and arriving at Visitor Centre Car Park via Helensburgh station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Cardross and Luss is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardross to Luss without a car is to train and line 302 bus which takes 1h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Cardross to Luss, including transfers.
Cardross to Luss bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Smithy Road station.
Cardross to Luss bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Helensburgh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardross to Luss is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Cardross to Luss.
There are 649+ hotels available in Luss.
What companies run services between Cardross, Scotland and Luss, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Smithy Road to Visitor Centre Car Park via Helensburgh station in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cardross to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £7–11
- Phone
- 01436 810 200
- Website
- garelochheadcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Colquhoun Square to Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.garelochheadcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Helensburgh station to Visitor Centre Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.garelochheadcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Smithy Road to Helensburgh station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Smithy Road to Balloch Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 01389 754 321
- customer.services@mccolls.org.uk
- Website
- mccolls.org.uk
Bus from Balloch Bus Terminus to Visitor Centre Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mccolls.org.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Wright's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 721 020
TOA Taxis Alexandria
- Phone
- +44 1389 742 121
George's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7770 365 227
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
JB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 330 329
Inverclyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 734 563
- Website
- inverclydetaxis.co.uk
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 888 888
- Website
- abc-centraltaxis.com
Neptune Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 677 777
Mike's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 841 642
- Website
- helensburghtaxi.co.uk
Kilcreggan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7881 401 463
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