There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Alloa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 48m£23–80Bus via Park & Ride
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ridebus M90
5h£20–39Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Police Stationbus E8
4h 14mDrive 137.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Alloacar 137.3 mi
2h 41m£34–49
Inverness to Alloa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Alloa is to bus via Park & Ride which costs £19 - £40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Alloa is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Shillinghill via Police Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Inverness and Alloa is 158 miles. The road distance is 138.1 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alloa without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £23 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Inverness to Alloa, including transfers.
Inverness to Alloa bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alloa is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £23 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 14m.
Inverness to Alloa bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Police Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Alloa is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Inverness to Alloa.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Alloa, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Stirling every 3 hours. Tickets cost £23–75 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Union Street to Police Station hourly, and the journey takes 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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