There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Greenland by train, plane, or bus
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Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
best- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane GLA - JAV
23h 51m$1,011–2,678Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Qaqortoq
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane GLA - JJU
14h 29m$311–1,078Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EDI - GOH
12h 47m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Inverness and Greenland is 3021 km.
It takes approximately 23h 51m to get from Inverness to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Inverness. It is currently 4:35 PM in Inverness and 2:35 PM in Greenland.
There are 40+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Greenland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Greenland. However, you can take the train to Perth, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport (JAV), then drive to Ilulissat. Alternatively, you can take the train to Perth, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Qaqortoq (JJU), then drive to Qaqortoq.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Bristol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via London Luton, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Birmingham, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $40–55
- 1st Class
- $65–90
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $20–26
- 1st Class
- $30–45
- 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
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- $95–140
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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