Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is easily accessible by all means of transport. We would love it if you could come to the National Park by public transport. Why not make your journey here part of your holiday and take in the views rather than focusing on the car in front?
Like all the national parks in the UK, entry to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is free.
Download our Journey Planner
The easiest way to see all travel options available in one place is by using the National Park Journey Planner (available online or as an iOS/Google Play app). This tool makes it easier to research, plan and book your day trip. You can even compare the carbon emissions of different transport modes too.
Start planning your journey below, or download the app on:
Visit by train
There are two key train lines that provide access to the National Park.
Train access from the south is via Avanti West Coast into Glasgow, from stations including London (every 40 minutes, taking ~4½ hours), Birmingham (just over 4 hours) and Manchester (just over 3 hours).
View from the Train – Scottish Natural Heritage has a free iPhone & Google Play (Android) app that provides an audio guide to a number of scenic train routes in Scotland including the route through the Park.
There are two Citylink bus routes that cross the National Park:
See the Citilink coach timetables.
Visiting by car
From the south/east – take the M74/M8 past Glasgow, then change to the M898 to the Erskine Bridge, then take the A82 into the National Park.
Drive times to Balloch:
From the north/west – take the A82 into the National Park.
Drive times to Balloch:
Traffic Scotland posts up-to-date traffic information.
If you’re driving an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, you can find a list of local charging points at Zap Map.
The closest international ferry access for Scotland and the UK are at Stranraer (from Belfast), Newcastle (Holland), Hull (Belgium and Holland) and Liverpool (Dublin).
Find out more at Traveline.