There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 24m£50–148Bus, line 267 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park Roadbus 255 / ...
4h 44m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
4h 27m£27–38Drive 164.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Hamiltoncar 164.5 mi
3h 7m£40–58Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 44m£91–193Train, line 267 bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 267 / ...
4h 44m£83–146
Inverness to Hamilton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Hamilton is to bus and line 267 bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Hamilton Central via Stirling and Glasgow Central Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Inverness and Hamilton is 191 miles. The road distance is 165.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Inverness to Hamilton, including transfers.
Inverness to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Hamilton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Hamilton is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 4h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a train from Inverness to Hamilton Central via Stirling, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central Low Level in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- 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 Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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
- £16–27
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Hamilton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Hamilton is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Inverness to Hamilton.
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