There are 5 ways to get from Helensburgh to Inverness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
4h 52m£40–78Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 53m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 58m£90–168Drive 147.7 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Invernesscar 147.7 mi
3h 6m£37–53Train 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 33m£67–168
Helensburgh to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Inverness is to bus via Fort William which costs £18 - £26 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Helensburgh to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh Central and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Inverness is 193 miles. The road distance is 148.6 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Helensburgh to Inverness, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Helensburgh to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–35 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 £80–150 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- 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
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- 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
- £40–60
- 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
- £30–60
- 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
- £18–35
- 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
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Helensburgh to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Helensburgh to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Inverness is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Helensburgh to Inverness.
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