There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Helensburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 41m£88–157Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915
6h 34m£18–27Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
4h 51m£25–45Drive 147.7 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Helensburghcar 147.7 mi
3h 5m£37–53Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain
5h 35m£96–202Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
5h 1m£59–159
Inverness to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Helensburgh is to bus via Fort William which costs £18 - £27 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at King Street via Bus Station and Tarbet Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Inverness and Helensburgh is 202 miles. The road distance is 148.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Inverness to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Inverness to Helensburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Helensburgh is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–160
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
- £100–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Helensburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Inverness to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Helensburgh is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Inverness to Helensburgh.
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