There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Maybole by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
5h 21m£24–36Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
5h 35m£23–40Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
5h 51m£100–181Drive 203.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Maybolecar 203.8 mi
3h 48m£50–72Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 57m£108–209
Inverness to Maybole by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Maybole is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Maybole is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Maybole. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Merrick View via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Maybole. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Maybole via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Inverness and Maybole is 215 miles. The road distance is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Maybole without a car is to bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Inverness to Maybole, including transfers.
Inverness to Maybole bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Maybole train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Maybole is to bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Maybole, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Merrick View via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, and Ayr Bus Station in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Maybole via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–150
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
- £95–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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/
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
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Maybole bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Inverness to Maybole train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Maybole is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Inverness to Maybole.
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