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Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.
Paying for local transport in Stirling and the Trossachs
ScotRail (Scotland’s trains).ScotRail runs most trains within Scotland. Its tickets page refused automated access, so check ticket types and any Scotland-only offers on its site.ScotRail tickets (opens in new tab)
Without a car
Getting here
By train
Your Stirling says Stirling is about 35 minutes from Glasgow Queen Street and 50 minutes from Edinburgh (Haymarket and Waverley), with three direct trains an hour from Glasgow and two from Edinburgh, and direct services to London, Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness. The station is two minutes' walk from the city centre. Lumo runs four daily return services between Stirling and London Euston. 1
Your Stirling: getting here (opens in new tab) · Lumo: Stirling to London (opens in new tab)
By coach and bus
Your Stirling lists an hourly non-stop coach from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Stirling bus station. Callander has had no railway since 1965: the national park authority suggests the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling and then a bus to Callander, about 1 hour 30 minutes in all. Plan bus journeys with Traveline Scotland. 2
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs: Callander by public transport (opens in new tab) · Traveline Scotland journey planner (opens in new tab)
From the airports
Your Stirling says the Edinburgh Airport bus stops at Haymarket, which has direct trains and buses to Stirling, and that Glasgow Airport buses run to Buchanan Street bus station, five minutes' walk from Queen Street station. 3
Once you are there
Walk the city
The station is two minutes' walk from the centre, according to Your Stirling, and the Old Town climbs from there to the castle. The Back Walk follows the old city walls below the castle.
Wallace Monument and Bannockburn
Both lie outside the centre. Visitors climb to the Wallace Monument on foot from the base of Abbey Craig; Visit Glasgow puts the Bannockburn Visitor Centre about 2 miles from the station.
Into the Trossachs
Buses run from Stirling to Callander; beyond it a car or bike is easiest. Trossachs Pier on Loch Katrine has cycle hire, and the 48 km Great Trossachs Path runs from Callander to Inversnaid on Loch Lomond.
Stops near each area
From our area guides (Stirling and the Trossachs): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.
Stirling and Bannockburn
- Stirling: ScotRail and Lumo trains. About 35 minutes from Glasgow Queen Street and 50 from Edinburgh; two minutes' walk from the centre (Your Stirling)
- Stirling bus station: Coaches and local buses. Your Stirling lists an hourly non-stop coach to Glasgow and Edinburgh
Callander and the Trossachs
- Callander: Bus from Stirling. The national park suggests the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling and then the bus: about 1 hour 30 minutes in all
- Trossachs Pier: Loch Katrine cruises. All cruises, including the Steamship Sir Walter Scott, leave from here; cycle hire and a café on site
- Aberfoyle: By road on the A81 from Glasgow. Loch Katrine Cruises' directions continue over the Duke's Pass road to Loch Katrine; plan buses with Traveline Scotland
No schedules or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.
With a car
By car
Stirling is on the M9 from Edinburgh and the M80 from Glasgow. For Loch Katrine, Loch Katrine Cruises gives the route from junction 10 of the M9 along the A84 through Callander, then the A821 from Kilmahog; it advises against relying on sat nav for Trossachs Pier. The car park at Stirling Castle is closed except for coaches and accessible parking. 4
General rules (driving on the left, licenses, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).
To and from other regions
Straight-line distance from our region centers, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a schedule; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.
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Figures retrieved Oct 25, 2026 for the intercity data. Schedules change.
Stations in our data
3 stations and stops (Stirling and the Trossachs)
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Nominatim search (may be incomplete). Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.
- Bridge of Allan (station)
- Dunblane (station)
- Stirling (station)
Official links
- Your Stirling (opens in new tab): Visitor guide to Stirling, with travel tips
- ScotRail (opens in new tab): Trains to Stirling from Glasgow and Edinburgh (times and fares)
- Lumo (opens in new tab): Direct trains between Stirling and London Euston
- Traveline Scotland (opens in new tab): Bus and coach journey planner
- Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park (opens in new tab): Getting to the national park
More on Stirling and the Trossachs: Stirling and the Trossachs guide · how to get there
Questions people ask
Can I get around Stirling and the Trossachs without a car?
We have not yet assessed getting around Stirling and the Trossachs. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.
Do I need to check a driving zone in Stirling and the Trossachs?
We found no charging or low emission zone for Stirling and the Trossachs in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.