There are 4 ways to get from Dundee to Helensburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
2h 40m£46–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Roadbus 1A
4h 5m£16–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
3h 10m£20–33Drive 87.7 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Helensburghcar 87.7 mi
1h 41m£22–31
Dundee to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Helensburgh is to bus which costs £15 - £27 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Dundee and Helensburgh is 105 miles. The road distance is 88.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Dundee to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Dundee to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Helensburgh is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £27 and takes 4h 5m.
Dundee to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Helensburgh is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Dundee to Helensburgh.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dundee to Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Overgate to Helensburgh Central via Buchanan Bus Station, St Enoch subway, Townend Road, and Dumbarton Central in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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 Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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