There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Balmaclellan by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 521 bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Balmaclellan Shop521
5h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to WhitesandsX74
8h 15m£40–55Drive 179.2 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Balmaclellan179.2 mi
3h 5m£45–64Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leyland
- Take the train from Leyland to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
9h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Balmaclellan is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Balmaclellan is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Balmaclellan. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Balmaclellan Shop via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Liverpool and Balmaclellan is 182 miles. The road distance is 180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Balmaclellan without a car is to train and line 521 bus which takes 5h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Liverpool to Balmaclellan, including transfers.
Liverpool to Balmaclellan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Balmaclellan is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can train and Steam train, which costs and takes 9h 8m.
Liverpool to Balmaclellan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Balmaclellan is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Liverpool to Balmaclellan.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Balmaclellan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Balmaclellan Shop via Buchanan Bus Station and Whitesands in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Balmaclellan Shop via Leyland, Carlisle, Dumfries, and Dumfries station in around 9h 8m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leyland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Leyland to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Dumfries station to Balmaclellan Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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