There are 6 ways to get from Cardross 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 / ...
4h 49m£83–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 15m£25–38Drive 151.9 mi
- Drive from Cardross to Invernesscar 151.9 mi
3h 13m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 49m£90–208Train 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 23m£65–159Bus via Quay Street
- Take the bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
5h 50m£26–44
Cardross to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardross to Inverness is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardross to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardross to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Smithy Road and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Quay Street, Waterloo Lane and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardross to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Cardross and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Cardross and Inverness is 197 miles. The road distance is 152.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardross to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Cardross to Inverness, including transfers.
Cardross to Inverness bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Quay Street station.
Cardross to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Cardross to Inverness is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Cardross, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–150 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £17–24 and the journey takes 3h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- 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
- £75–150
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardross to Inverness bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Hielenman's Umbrella station.
Cardross to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardross to Inverness is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Cardross to Inverness.
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