How To Find Us

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By car:

From Glasgow:

• Take the M8 motorway westbound.
• Merge onto the A82 towards Dumbarton/Loch Lomond.
• Continue on the A82, following signs for Loch Lomond and Luss.
• Turn left onto the B832, which leads directly into Luss village.
• Follow the signs for the South Car Park, which is located just south of the village.

By Bus:

• West Coast Motors – Dunoon & Cowal Peninsula
• McColl’s– the number 305 takes you from Balloch to Luss (via Arden); 306 from Balloch to Helensburgh (via Arden) and the 309 from Balloch to Balmaha (via Gartocharn and Drymen)
• Garelochhead Coaches – the 302 (starting in Helensburgh ) runs via Luss, Inverbeg, Tarbet, Arrochar, Rest and be Thankful, Lochgoilhead and Carrick Castle.
• Citylink  – Glasgow to Oban. From Balloch, start at the layby north of Stoneymollan Roundabout. 975 (via Ardlui & Tyndrum), 976 (via Arrochar & Inverary)
• The Trossachs Explorer – Aberfoyle to Callander, via The Lodge, Ben Venue, Loch Katrine, Ben A’an, Brig O’Turk, and Kilmahog/Ben Ledi, and back again! This pilot bus service runs from 1st July – 30th September 2024.
• Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services some areas of the National Park where there are no regular bus routes. DRT operates like a taxi and costs around the same as bus fare.

By Train:

There are two key train lines that provide access to the National Park.

• Glasgow – Balloch: ScotRail operate a direct line from Glasgow Queen Street and the journey takes ~50 minutes and run approximately two every hour. From the station it is a short walk to catch a cruise on the loch or wander through Balloch Castle Country Park 
• Glasgow – Oban/Fort William: ScotRail’s West Highlands route is considered one of the most scenic in the country and provides stops in and close to the National Park (Helensburgh, Garelochhead, Arrochar & Tarbet, Ardlui, Crianlarich and Tyndrum); jump off at Tarbet and Ardlui to connect with Waterbus services across to Loch Lomond’s eastern shores and the West Highland Way, Ben Lomond and Balmaha