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 43m£35–67Bus via Quay Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 52m£23–36Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 54m£79–162Drive 151.5 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Invernesscar 151.5 mi
3h 10m£38–54Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 29m£85–195Train 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£61–157
Dumbarton to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to bus via Quay Street which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h 52m.
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 43m.
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 54m.
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 43m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Dumbarton to Inverness, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 43m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 4h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 5h 29m.
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 £17–29 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–150 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
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- 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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)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 9m
- 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 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
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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