There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Loch Lomond by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
48 min£4–12Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
1h 8m£6–13Drive 18.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Ballochcar 18.9 mi
29 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Ballochtaxi 18.9 mi
29 min£85–110
Glasgow to Loch Lomond by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Loch Lomond is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Loch Lomond is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Hotel car park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charing Cross (Glasgow) and arriving at Balloch. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Glasgow and Loch Lomond is 19 miles. The road distance is 19 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Loch Lomond without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £4 - £12.
The train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Balloch takes 48 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Glasgow to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Loch Lomond train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Charing Cross (Glasgow) station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Loch Lomond is to train which takes 48 min and costs £4 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £13 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Balloch hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 48 min. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park hourly. Tickets cost £6–13 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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Glasgow to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Hotel car park station.
Glasgow to Loch Lomond train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Balloch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Loch Lomond is 19 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Glasgow to Loch Lomond.
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