There are 5 ways to get from Cumnock to Inverness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
6h£23–39Train
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Centraltrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 27m£93–171Drive 193.4 mi
- Drive from Cumnock to Invernesscar 193.4 mi
3h 43m£47–68Bus via Inverness Union Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 27m£24–35Train via Perth
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
7h 1m£70–171
Cumnock to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumnock to Inverness is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cumnock to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumnock station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Cumnock Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Cumnock and Inverness is 208 miles. The road distance is 194.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cumnock to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs £23 - £40.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Cumnock to Inverness, including transfers.
Cumnock to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cumnock to Inverness is to bus which takes 6h and costs £23 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £180 and takes 6h 27m.
Cumnock to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumnock to Inverness is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Cumnock to Inverness.
What companies run services between Cumnock, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 2 hours. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cumnock Bus Station to Inverness via Well Road, Auchinleck, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.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
- £50–90
- 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
- £25–45
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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