There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Alloa by train, bus, or car
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Inverness to Alloa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Alloa is to bus which costs £17 - £26 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Alloa is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Shillinghill via Stance A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Alloa via Stirling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Inverness and Alloa is 157 miles. The road distance is 138.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alloa without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Inverness to Alloa, including transfers.
Inverness to Alloa bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Alloa train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alloa is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £35 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £26 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Alloa, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Stirling every 3 hours. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Dunblane Police Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Alloa bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dunblane Police Station.
Inverness to Alloa train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Alloa is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Inverness to Alloa.
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