How to Get Here
You can visit the island all year round weather permitting. If
you don’t have your own boat, you can hire one from Balmaha Boat Yard – or be ferried there and back.
From
Balmaha car park it takes only a few minutes to walk to the boatyard, owned and
managed by the Macfarlane family. Your island adventure now begins with a short boat journey.
The ferry will drop you off at the pier on the east side of the island, known as the North Jetty.
Arrangements can be
made with Balmaha Boat Yard for larger groups of 12 or more. Be sure to make your travel arrangements well
in advance.
For timetables, fares and boat hire call 01360 870214, or visit www.balmahaboatyard.co.uk
You can also get to the
island from the west shore of the loch with Cruise Loch Lomond who operate a daily scheduled service from the village of Luss on their ‘Wee Gem’ cruise.
This runs from April to 2 October departing from Luss Pier
at 10am, 11.30am and 1.15pm. For more information tel
01301 702356, email
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or visit www.cruiselochlomond.co.uk
Directions to Balmaha
Why not go green and wherever possible, use public transport and travel by bus or train?
By Train
The nearest train station is Balloch. For current train times and fares visit: www.scotrail.co.uk or call 08457 484 950.
By Bus
Bus services run to Balmaha from Glasgow, Stirling (via Balfron) and Balloch.
A
connecting bus (No. 309/509) runs from Balloch bus stance to Balmaha Car Park. To plan your journey visit: www.travelinescotland.com or call 0871 200 22 33.
By Car
From Glasgow/Dumbarton follow the A811 towards Stirling,
turn left when sign posted for Drymen. In the centre of Drymen turn left into the
B837 towards Balmaha. Follow the road for 4 miles to the Balmaha car park on
the right.
From Stirling follow the A811 towards
Glasgow/Balloch, and then turn right when sign posted for Drymen. In the centre
of Drymen turn right into the B837 towards Balmaha. Follow the road for 4 miles to
the Balmaha car park on the right.
To plan your journey try the AA Route Planner or RAC Route Planner:
www.theaa.com/route-planner / www.rac.co.uk/route-planner
www.theaa.com/route-planner / www.rac.co.uk/route-planner
