There are 6 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Balfron by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Stationmegabus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lomond TerraceX10 / ...
1h 30mDrive 22.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cumbernauld to Balfron22.8 mi
37 min£6–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Milngavie
- Take the bus from Milngavie station to ClinicX10
2h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cumbernauld to Balfron22.8 mi
37 min£50–65Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond TerraceX10 / ...
2h 7mBus #2
- Take the bus from Cumbernauld College to Buchanan Bus StationX25a
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond TerraceX10 / ...
2h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Balfron is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Balfron is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld station to Balfron. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station and arriving at Lomond Terrace via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Balfron is 35 miles. The road distance is 23 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Balfron without a car is to bus via Bus Station which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Cumbernauld to Balfron, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Balfron bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Balfron bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Balfron is 23 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Cumbernauld to Balfron.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Balfron.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Balfron, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station to Lomond Terrace via Bus Station in around 1h 30m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Milngavie
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Milngavie station to Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Cumbernauld College to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Kwik Kars
- Phone
- +44 1236 720 208
- Website
- kwikkars.co.uk
Express Cars
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 738
- Website
- expresscars-taxi.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Cumbernauld Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 383
- Website
- cumbernauld-taxis.co.uk
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