There are 6 ways to get from Dunfermline to Balloch by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road915 / ...
2h 36m£13–19Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to BallochAirdrie - Balloch / ...
2h 57m£12–19Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
2h 38m£24–35Drive 51.7 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Balloch51.7 mi
1h 8m£13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Balloch51.7 mi
1h 8m£100–130Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to DalreochEdinburgh - Helensburgh Central
3h 10m£21–37
Dunfermline to Balloch by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Balloch is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Balloch is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Balloch via Haymarket and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Balloch is 58 miles. The road distance is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Balloch without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £12 - £19.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Dunfermline to Balloch, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Balloch bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Balloch is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £12 - £19. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Balloch via Haymarket, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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 Haymarket to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £20–29
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to Balloch bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Balloch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Balloch is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Dunfermline to Balloch.
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