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There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Balloch by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 53m
    £57–134

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    5h 3m
    £41–65

  3. Drive  237 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Ballochcar car 237 mi
    4h 5m
    £59–85

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    5h 8m
    £66–189

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    6h 21m
    £70–207

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    5h 25m
    £59–166

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Easterhouse stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Easterhouse to Ballochtrain train
    6h 45m
    £70–197

Liverpool to Balloch by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 244.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Balloch via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Hyndland in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 4h.

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