There are 5 ways to get from Greenock to Balmaha by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow CentralGourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to BallochAirdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 2m£16–19Drive 33.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greenock to Balmaha33.7 mi
45 min£9–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Cathedral Street906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to BallochAirdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 12m£12–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenock to Balmaha33.7 mi
45 min£70–90Bus, line 1 bus, line 204 bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane906 / ...
- Take the bus from James Watt Street to Asda St James Retail Park1
- Take the bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Balloch Bus Terminus204 / ...
3h 37m
Greenock to Balmaha by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Balmaha is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Balmaha is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Balmaha. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Car Park via James Watt Street, Asda St James Retail Park and Balloch Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Greenock and Balmaha is 55 miles. The road distance is 33.9 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Balmaha without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £16 - £19.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Greenock to Balmaha, including transfers.
Greenock to Balmaha bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Balmaha is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £16 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus and line 1 bus and line 204 bus, which costs and takes 3h 37m.
Greenock to Balmaha bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Waterloo Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Balmaha is 34 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Greenock to 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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Car Park via Waterloo Lane, James Watt Street, Asda St James Retail Park, and Balloch Bus Terminus in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Greenock West to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from James Watt Street to Asda St James Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Balloch Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
JB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 330 329
Inverclyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 734 563
- Website
- inverclydetaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 888 888
- Website
- abc-centraltaxis.com
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