The average bus between Inverness and Balloch takes 5h 1m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Inverness to Balloch. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Inverness and Balloch. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Balloch at 10:47 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Balloch station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
Inverness to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
The distance between Inverness and Balloch is 165.4 km. The road distance is 300 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.