There are 5 ways to get from Elie to Inverness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High Street to Park & Ridebus X61
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
5h 56m£28–60Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X61
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
7h 38m£25–36Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Dundee - Inverness / ...
6h 6m£49–132Drive 147.3 mi
- Drive from Elie to Invernesscar 147.3 mi
2h 50m£37–54Train via Perth
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
6h 22m£44–106
Elie to Inverness by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elie to Inverness is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Elie to Inverness is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Elie to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Elie to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Inverness via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Elie and Inverness is 174 miles. The road distance is 148.1 miles.
The best way to get from Elie to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Elie to Inverness, including transfers.
Elie to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from High Street station.
Elie to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Elie to Inverness is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs £28 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £140 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Elie, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Bus Station Stance 3 via Park & Ride in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Dundee to Inverness twice daily. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 3h 51m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Bus from High Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £26–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Elie to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Elie to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elie to Inverness is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Elie to Inverness.
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