There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
6h 2mBus, train via Perth
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
7h 5m£29–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InvernessGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 35m£44–99Drive 239.4 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness239.4 mi
4h 35m£61–87Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
7h 15m£106–267Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3Uk093
6h 13m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness is to bus and train via Perth which costs £28 - £85 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Cairnryan Stena Terminal and Inverness is 252 miles. The road distance is 240.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 6h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness, including transfers.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Inverness.
There are 1193+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 2m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- 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
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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