The average bus between Inverness and Linlithgow takes 5h 44m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Linlithgow. 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 2 hours between Inverness and Linlithgow. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Linlithgow at 8:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 5h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Linlithgow station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
Inverness to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cross station.
The distance between Inverness and Linlithgow is 171.3 km. The road distance is 290 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cross via Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place in around 5h 5m.