There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Balloch by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
2h 38m£28–95Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetX7
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
4h 22m£14–22Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick PlaceX7
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road915 / ...
3h 31m£16–24Drive 92.9 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Balloch92.9 mi
1h 44m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh WaverleyPenzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DalreochEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central
3h 7m£30–36
Dunbar to Balloch by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Balloch is to bus and train which costs £14 - £23 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Balloch is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Balloch. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Balloch via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Dunbar and Balloch is 95 miles. The road distance is 93.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Balloch without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 2h 38m and costs £27 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Dunbar to Balloch, including transfers.
Dunbar to Balloch bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Balloch train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Balloch is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 2h 38m and costs £27 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £25 and takes 3h 31m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Balloch via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Lower Stoneymollan Road via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 31m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Balloch bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Dunbar to Balloch train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Balloch is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Dunbar to Balloch.
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