There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Carluke by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
4h 44mBus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
5h 19m£7–35Train 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 / ...
5h 8m£25–111Drive 164.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Carlukecar 164.9 mi
3h 11m£41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carluketrain
5h 10m£77–218Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
5h 9m£23–65
Inverness to Carluke by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Carluke is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £7 - £35 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Carluke is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Carluke station. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Station Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Carluke. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Carluke via Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Inverness and Carluke is 192 miles. The road distance is 165.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Carluke without a car is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Inverness to Carluke, including transfers.
Inverness to Carluke bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Carluke train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Carluke is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Perth, which costs £25 - £120 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Carluke, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Carluke via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Carluke
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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
- £7–17
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Carluke bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Carluke train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Carluke is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Inverness to Carluke.
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