There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Balfron by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Milngavie station to Clinicbus X10 / ...
2h 32m£15–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond Terracebus X10 / ...
2h 36m£8–12Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Streetbus X76 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Milngavietrain
- Take the bus from Milngavie station to Lomond Terracebus X10
2h 34m£9–17Drive 40.2 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Balfroncar 40.2 mi
56 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kilmarnock to Balfrontaxi 40.2 mi
56 min£85–110
Kilmarnock to Balfron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Balfron is to bus which costs £8 - £12 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Balfron is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Balfron. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Lomond Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Balfron is 44 miles. The road distance is 40.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Balfron without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 32m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Kilmarnock to Balfron, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Balfron bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Church Street station.
Kilmarnock to Balfron bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Balfron is 40 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Kilmarnock to Balfron.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Balfron.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Balfron, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Lomond Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Milngavie
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Milngavie station to Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Milngavie station to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lomond Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Thistle Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1563 522 222
- Website
- thistle-cabs.co.uk
Hurlford Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1563 544 882
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Bel-Air Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1563 550 810
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