There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Dunfermline by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ridebus M90
3h 49m£23–33Bus via Perth
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride Arrival Baybus X56
4h 17m£19–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X22
4h 20m£35–122Drive 141.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Dunfermlinecar 141.1 mi
2h 31m£35–50Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Inverkeithingtrain Perth - Edinburgh
4h 42m£45–129
Inverness to Dunfermline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dunfermline is to bus via Perth which costs £18 - £28 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bus Station via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Perth and Inverkeithing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Inverness and Dunfermline is 148 miles. The road distance is 141.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dunfermline without a car is to bus which takes 3h 49m and costs £23 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Inverness to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Inverness to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dunfermline is to bus which takes 3h 49m and costs £23 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride every 3 hours. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Dunfermline Town via Perth and Inverkeithing in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Inverness to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Dunfermline is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Inverness to Dunfermline.
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