There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
4h 26mBus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
4h 40m£19–41Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InvernessGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 4m£34–86Drive 183.3 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Inverness183.3 mi
3h 26m£45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
5h 49m£81–220Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to PerthGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 50m£24–73
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Inverness is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £19 - £45 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Inverness is 193 miles. The road distance is 184.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Kilmarnock to Inverness, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £90 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Kilmarnock to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Inverness is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Kilmarnock to Inverness.
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