There are 6 ways to get from Balloch to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 4m£83–155Bus via Asda St James Retail Park
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 31m£17–29Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
5h 17m£22–35Drive 147.7 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Invernesscar 147.7 mi
3h 4m£37–53Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 18m£90–187Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 37m£61–160
Balloch to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Inverness is to bus via Asda St James Retail Park which costs £17 - £30 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Anniesland Cross and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Balloch and Inverness is 199 miles. The road distance is 148.6 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Balloch to Inverness, including transfers.
Balloch to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Balloch to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £190 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £20–28 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Balloch to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Balloch to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Inverness is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Balloch to Inverness.
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