There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Scotland by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
3h 19m£7–35Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
3h 39m£23–65Drive 160.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Glasgow160.9 mi
3h 1m£40–57Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to PerthInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen StreetDundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 56m£29–117Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fishers HotelUk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
4h 44m£14–30
Inverness to Scotland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Scotland is to bus which costs £7 - £35 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Scotland is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Inverness and Scotland is 170 miles. The road distance is 161.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Scotland without a car is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £7 - £35.
The bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station takes 3h 19m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Inverness to Scotland bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Scotland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Scotland is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £7 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £23 - £65 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 19m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £23–65 and the journey takes 3h 39m.
- 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 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
- £13–40
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Scotland bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Scotland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Scotland is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Inverness to Scotland.
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