There are 5 ways to get from Greenock to Balmaha by train, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 3m£16–28Drive 34 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greenock to Balmahacar 34 mi
47 min£9–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Dundas Streetbus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 11m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenock to Balmahataxi 34 mi
47 min£70–90Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Kilcreggan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Kilcreggan Pier to Helensburgh stationbus 316
- Take the bus from Helensburgh station to Balloch Bus Terminusbus 206
4h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Balmaha is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Balmaha is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Balmaha. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Greenock and Balmaha is 55 miles. The road distance is 34.2 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Balmaha without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £16 - £28.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Greenock to Balmaha, including transfers.
Greenock to Balmaha train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Greenock West station.
Greenock to Balmaha train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Balmaha is 34 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Greenock to Balmaha.
There are 694+ hotels available in Balmaha.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Balmaha, Scotland?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Car Park via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Balloch, and Tullichewan Road in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenock West to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Dundas Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £8–10
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 888 888
- Website
- abc-centraltaxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Inverclyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 734 563
- Website
- inverclydetaxis.co.uk
JB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 330 329
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