There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Prestwick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne RoadX77k / ...
4h 14mBus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne RoadX77k / ...
4h 35m£21–42Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick TownGlasgow Central - Ayr / ...
4h 51m£34–73Drive 193.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Prestwick193.5 mi
3h 37m£48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
5h 2m£86–240Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
5h 8m£39–112
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Prestwick is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £21 - £45 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Prestwick is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Prestwick Town via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Inverness and Prestwick is 204 miles. The road distance is 194.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Prestwick without a car is to bus which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Inverness to Prestwick, including transfers.
Inverness to Prestwick bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Prestwick train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Prestwick is to bus which takes 4h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Prestwick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Union Street to Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Prestwick Town via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 4h 51m.
- 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
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
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
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- 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
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- 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
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–13
- 1st Class
- £17–25
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/
- 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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Prestwick bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Prestwick train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Prestwick is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Inverness to Prestwick.
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