There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Prestwick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Saunterne Roadbus X77k / ...
4h 59m£23–42Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
5h 3m£75–179Drive 193.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Prestwickcar 193.5 mi
3h 40m£48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
5h 17m£98–210Bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Streetbus 4
5h 47m£23–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Gardiner Streetbus 4
6h 2m£84–152
Inverness to Prestwick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Prestwick is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Prestwick is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station and West Regent Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Inverness and Prestwick is 202 miles. The road distance is 194.7 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Prestwick without a car is to bus via Glasgow which takes 4h 59m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Inverness to Prestwick, including transfers.
Inverness to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to Prestwick is to bus via Glasgow which takes 4h 59m and costs £23 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 5h 3m.
Inverness to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Prestwick is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Inverness to Prestwick.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Prestwick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station and West Regent Lane in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Prestwick Town via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, West George Street, Central Station, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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
- £35–55
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from West Regent Lane to Saunterne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Gardiner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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