There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Colintraive by train, car, bus, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Colintraive
7h 14m£63–108Bus, ferry via Guildford Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wemyss Bay Station906 / ...
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry TerminalCm3
8h 3m£19–60Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
7h 15mDrive 173.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Colintraive173.6 mi
3h 39m£44–63Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Wemyss Bay Station906 / ...
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry TerminalCm3
7h 44m£42–88
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Colintraive is to bus and ferry via Guildford Square which costs £19 - £60 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Colintraive is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Inverness and Colintraive is 302 miles. The road distance is 174.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Colintraive without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Inverness to Colintraive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Colintraive is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Inverness to Colintraive.
There are 495+ hotels available in Colintraive.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Colintraive, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Colintraive. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wemyss Bay, then drive to Colintraive. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Gourock Rail Station, Gourock Ferry Terminal, Dunoon Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 15m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Cathedral Street to Wemyss Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wemyss Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
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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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
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