There are 6 ways to get from Balloch to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
4h 56m£30–43Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 16m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 4m£84–155Drive 147.7 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Invernesscar 147.7 mi
3h 4m£36–52Fly
- 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 38m£62–160
Balloch to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Inverness is to bus via Fort William which costs £19 - £28 and takes 5h 16m.
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 Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
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 188 miles. The road distance is 148.6 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs £29 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Balloch to Inverness, including transfers.
Balloch to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 bus which takes 4h 56m and costs £29 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 5h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £190 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 4h. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
- 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
- £30–55
- 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/
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
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Balloch to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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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