There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Portavadie by train, car, bus, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Portavadie
7h 25m£66–108Bus, ferry via Ferry Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
7h 58m£36–59Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cameron Court901
- Take the ferry from Gourock McInroy's Point Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry TerminalWf1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
7h 36mDrive 179.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Portavadie179.1 mi
3h 50m£45–65Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
7h 54m£44–88
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Portavadie is to bus and ferry via Ferry Terminal which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Portavadie is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £65.
The distance between Inverness and Portavadie is 307 miles. The road distance is 180.1 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Portavadie without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Inverness to Portavadie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Portavadie is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Inverness to Portavadie.
There are 208+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Portavadie. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wemyss Bay, then drive to Portavadie. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Cameron Court, Gourock McInroy's Point Ferry Terminal, Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 36m.
- 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 Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Cameron Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.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
- +44 1369 704452
- enquiries@western-ferries.co.uk
- Website
- western-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock McInroy's Point Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- Western Ferries
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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