There are 6 ways to get from Ullapool to Balloch by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 661
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
6h 29mDrive 195 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ullapool to Balloch195 mi
4h 2m£49–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 661
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
7h 19mFerry to Stornoway Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
7h 7m£136–406Bus via Balloch
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 661
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
6h 56mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
8h 23m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Balloch is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Balloch is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Balloch. However, there are services departing from High School and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Ullapool and Balloch is 248 miles. The road distance is 196.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Balloch without a car is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Ullapool to Balloch, including transfers.
Ullapool to Balloch bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, depart from High School station.
Ullapool to Balloch bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Balloch is 196 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Ullapool to Balloch.
There are 799+ hotels available in Balloch.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High School to Lower Stoneymollan Road via Bus Station Stance 6, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 29m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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