There are 6 ways to get from Dumbarton 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 55m£79–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 14m£23–32Drive 151.5 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Invernesscar 151.5 mi
3h 10m£37–54Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
6h 34m£86–196Train 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 27m£61–157Bus 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 40m£23–41
Dumbarton to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 10m 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 Inverness Union Street via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
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 195 miles. The road distance is 152.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Dumbarton to Inverness, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn 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 train which takes 4h 55m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, 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
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- 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
- Sunday
- 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
- 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 7m
- 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
- £30–55
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Dumbarton to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Inverness is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Dumbarton to Inverness.
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