There are 6 ways to get from Greenock 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 Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
4h 45m£35–65Bus via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 44m£21–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Dundas Streetbus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 9m£75–125Drive 170.3 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Invernesscar 170.3 mi
3h 32m£43–61Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 57m£100–243Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 37m£59–130
Greenock to Inverness by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Inverness is to bus via Inverness Union Street which costs £21 - £29 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Greenock and Inverness is 197 miles. The road distance is 171.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Greenock to Inverness, including transfers.
Greenock to Inverness bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 5h 57m, you could also train, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and British Airways 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
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Dundas Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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 (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
Greenock to Inverness bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Inverness is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Greenock to Inverness.
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