There are 6 ways to get from Dumbarton to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
4h 30mTrain via Perth
cheapest- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to PerthGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 29m£21–137Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InvernessGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 55m£36–154Drive 155.7 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Inverness155.7 mi
2h 59m£39–55Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
5h 2m£78–218Bus via Quay Street
- Take the bus from Quay Street to Trongate1A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
5h 26m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Barloan Toll and arriving at Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumbarton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Dumbarton Central and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Inverness is 184 miles. The road distance is 156.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Dumbarton to Inverness, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Dumbarton to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £160 and takes 4h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street hourly, and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Once 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
- +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
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Quay Street to Trongate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Dumbarton to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Inverness is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Dumbarton to Inverness.
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