There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Cardross by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 32m£30–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
4h 41m£22–41Drive 151.7 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Cardross151.7 mi
3h 12m£37–54Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
5h 24m£79–217Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to PerthInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen StreetDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 50m£36–125Bus via Townend Road
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road1A
5h 12m
Inverness to Cardross by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cardross is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cardross is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Cardross. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Cardross via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Inverness and Cardross is 197 miles. The road distance is 152.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cardross without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Inverness to Cardross, including transfers.
Inverness to Cardross train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cardross is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 4h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 5h 24m.
Inverness to Cardross train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Cardross is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Inverness to Cardross.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cardross, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £23–65 and the journey takes 3h 39m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Megabus UK also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- 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
- £15–17
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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