There are 4 ways to get from Stirling Castle to Alloa by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Stirling Castle to Alloa by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling Castle to Alloa is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Stirling Castle to Alloa is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £19 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Cowane Centre and arriving at Shillinghill. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stirling and arriving at Alloa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Stirling Castle and Alloa is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling Castle to Alloa without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £3 - £5.
The train from Stirling to Alloa takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Stirling Castle to Alloa bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from The Cowane Centre station.
Stirling Castle to Alloa train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling Castle to Alloa is to train which takes 23 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 51 bus, which costs and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Stirling Castle, Scotland and Alloa, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Stirling to Alloa hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Midland Bluebird operates a bus from The Cowane Centre to Shillinghill every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from The Cowane Centre to Shillinghill
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £19–24
Stirling Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 816 236
- Website
- stirlingtaxi.com
Jade Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 446 447
- Website
- stirlingtaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
City Cabs Stirling
- Phone
- +44 1786 465 557
- Website
- citycabs-stirling.co.uk
Braehead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 445 544
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More Questions & Answers
Stirling Castle to Alloa bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Shillinghill station.
Stirling Castle to Alloa train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Alloa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling Castle to Alloa is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Stirling Castle to Alloa.
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