There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Cardonald by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
4h 5m£20–29Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
4h 19m£19–32Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 33m£51–144Drive 165.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Cardonaldcar 165.6 mi
3h 7m£42–60Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
5h 10m£91–188Train, line 3 bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Dryburn Avenuebus 3
5h£82–144
Inverness to Cardonald by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cardonald is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cardonald is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Cardonald. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Cardonald Library via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Cardonald. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Cardonald via Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Inverness and Cardonald is 179 miles. The road distance is 166.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cardonald without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs £20 - £29.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Inverness to Cardonald, including transfers.
Inverness to Cardonald bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Cardonald train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cardonald is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs £20 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 4h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £190 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cardonald, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost £17–24 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Cardonald via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Dryburn Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Cardonald bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Inverness to Cardonald train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Cardonald is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Inverness to Cardonald.
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