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 Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
4h 50m£22–35Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 55m£79–152Drive 151.5 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Invernesscar 151.5 mi
3h 10m£37–53Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 7m£85–187Train 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 29m£58–157Bus via Quay Street
- Take the bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 58m£23–37
Dumbarton to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 4h 50m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Barloan Toll and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
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 185 miles. The road distance is 152.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Dumbarton to Inverness, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Quay Street 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 50m and costs £21 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 4h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
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
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- 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
- £75–140
- 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
- £50–95
- 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
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- 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
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Hielenman's Umbrella 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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