Travel Information from Glasgow to Balloch
| 16 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £1 - £8 | |
| Train • £8 • 44 min | |
| Train • £8 • 44 min | |
| First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail |
Travel 16 miles by coach or train to Balloch from Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Glasgow to Balloch.
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How to get to Balloch from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Balloch is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Glasgow to Balloch
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There are 2 travel options between Glasgow and Balloch. You can take a coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Glasgow and Balloch is a train with an average price of £8.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Balloch:
A train is £1 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £1 from Glasgow to Balloch.
The fastest way from Glasgow to Balloch is by train with an average journey time of 44 min.
There are alternative travel options to Balloch that take longer:
Coach takes on average 1 h 17 min.
You should expect to travel around 16 miles from Glasgow to Balloch.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Balloch is:
- 2 coaches a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Balloch as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Glasgow to Balloch:
- Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Glasgow to Balloch depart from Glasgow Central to Balloch.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to Balloch:
- You can take a train from Glasgow to Balloch with ScotRail or Caledonian Sleeper. Cheap tickets can be found for £8 with ScotRail from Glasgow to Balloch.
Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Balloch with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Balloch with First Greater Glasgow with 1 direct coach per day.
- You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Balloch with ScotRail.
Direct services to Balloch tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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