There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Isle of Cumbrae by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Manse Court906 / ...
- Take the ferry from Largs Ferry Terminal to Cumbrae Ferry TerminalCm7
6h 13m£39–77Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Court906 / ...
- Take the ferry from Largs Ferry Terminal to Cumbrae Ferry TerminalCm7
6h 18m£23–48Fly, train, ferry
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Take the ferry from Largs Ferry Terminal to Cumbrae Ferry Terminal
7h 47m£105–266
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Isle of Cumbrae is to bus and ferry which costs £23 - £50 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Isle of Cumbrae is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 13m and costs £35 - £80.
The distance between Inverness and Isle of Cumbrae is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Isle of Cumbrae without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 13m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Inverness to Isle of Cumbrae, including transfers.
There are 461+ hotels available in Isle of Cumbrae.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Isle of Cumbrae. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the bus to Manse Court, walk to Largs Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Cumbrae Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminus, then take the line 320 bus to Woodlands Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Woodlands Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Manse Court, Largs Ferry Terminal, Cumbrae Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminus in around 6h 18m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral Street to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Largs Ferry Terminal to Cumbrae Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £7–9
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