There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Elie by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Dundeetrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 29m£48–124Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to High Streetbus X61
7h 46m£26–36Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ridebus M90
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to High Streetbus X61
5h 54m£29–60Drive 147.4 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Eliecar 147.4 mi
2h 50m£37–53Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Kirkcaldytrain Perth - Edinburgh
5h 41m£44–104
Inverness to Elie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Elie is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Elie is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Elie. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at High Street via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Elie. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Dundee via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Inverness and Elie is 208 miles. The road distance is 148.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Elie without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Inverness to Elie, including transfers.
Inverness to Elie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Elie train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Elie is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Elie, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Dundee 6 times a week. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to High Street via Park & Ride in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £26–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park & Ride to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Elie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Inverness to Elie train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dundee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Elie is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Inverness to Elie.
There are 3051+ hotels available in Elie.