There are 6 ways to get from Dumbarton to Ullapool by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
7h 8m£45–88Bus via Quay Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus Ember
8h 31m£29–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
7h 14m£90–172Drive 198.9 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Ullapoolcar 198.9 mi
4h 11m£49–71Fly, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
7h 56m£157–427Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
7h 49m£76–177
Dumbarton to Ullapool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Ullapool is to bus via Quay Street which costs £29 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Ullapool is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Barloan Toll and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Ullapool is 241 miles. The road distance is 200.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Ullapool without a car is to bus which takes 7h 8m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Dumbarton to Ullapool, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Dumbarton to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Ullapool is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Dumbarton to Ullapool.
There are 67+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Barloan Toll to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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