There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Paisley by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
4h 15mBus, line 26 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Road26
5h 8m£21–39Train
- Take the train from Inverness to PerthInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen StreetDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 20m£33–106Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Paisley165.2 mi
3h 19m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
4h 21m£76–215Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from West George Street to Park Road26
5h 6m£29–67
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Paisley is to bus and line 26 bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Paisley is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Forbes Place via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Inverness and Paisley is 182 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Paisley without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Inverness to Paisley, including transfers.
Inverness to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Paisley is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Paisley, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Paisley Gilmour Street via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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
- £15–17
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from West George Street to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Paisley is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Inverness to Paisley.
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