There are 6 ways to get from Dumbarton to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
4h 30m£35–67Bus via Shopping Centre Entrance
cheapest- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Streetbus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 10m£21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1A / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 36m£75–127Drive 151.5 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Invernesscar 151.5 mi
3h 9m£38–54Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 24m£95–227Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 36m£57–125
Dumbarton to Inverness by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to bus via Shopping Centre Entrance which costs £21 - £30 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 9m 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 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumbarton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Dumbarton Central and arriving at Inverness via Partick SPT Subway Station, Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Inverness is 184 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 30m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 30m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 5h 24m, you could also train, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 36m.
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 hourly. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Loganair, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a day.
- 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
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- 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 Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Dumbarton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Dumbarton to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Inverness is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Dumbarton to Inverness.
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