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 Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 32m£86–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
4h 42m£23–41Drive 151.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Cardrosscar 151.9 mi
3h 12m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
5h 26m£94–198Train via Perth
- 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 52m£57–155Bus via Townend Road
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Roadbus 1A
5h 30m£23–34
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 42m.
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 152.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cardross without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £85 - £160.
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 £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 4h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 5h 26m.
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 £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours.
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- 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 (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
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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