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Edinburgh to Loch Lomond & the Trossachs by train or road
About 115 km. The private car is fastest at 1.6 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,270 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via the M9 and the A811, per vehicle
1.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
ScotRail via Glasgow Queen Street, changing to the Balloch line
from ₹2,270 per person
Best value
Train
ScotRail via Glasgow Queen Street, changing to the Balloch line
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ScotRail via Glasgow Queen Street, changing to the Balloch line | 2.1 h | ₹2,270–₹3,280per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the M9 and the A811, per vehicle | 1.6 h | ₹7,560–₹13,230per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · ScotRail via Glasgow Queen Street, changing to the Balloch line | ₹4,540–₹6,560 | ₹9,080–₹13,120 |
| Private car · Rental car via the M9 and the A811, per vehicle | ₹7,560–₹13,230 | ₹7,560–₹13,230 |
Once you’re in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Loch Katrine Steamship: Few Winter Sailings; Short Scottish Winter Days.
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Plan Edinburgh and Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.