There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Hamilton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
4h 22m£15–26Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 48m£55–150Drive 164.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Hamiltoncar 164.1 mi
3h 2m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 47m£91–193Bus, line 267 bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park Roadbus 255 / ...
4h 40m£21–29Train, 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 58m£82–145
Inverness to Hamilton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Hamilton is to bus which costs £15 - £26 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Portland Park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Hamilton Central via Perth and Glasgow Central Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Inverness and Hamilton is 182 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs £15 - £26.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Inverness to Hamilton, including transfers.
Inverness to Hamilton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, 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 bus which takes 4h 22m and costs £15 - £26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 4h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Hamilton Central via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central Low Level in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- 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 Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
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
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £17–24
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Hamilton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Hamilton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Hamilton is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Inverness to Hamilton.
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