There are 6 ways to get from Kilwinning to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
4h 55m£28–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 29m£24–34Train
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 55m£87–160Drive 180.9 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Invernesscar 180.9 mi
3h 43m£45–64Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 59m£98–190Train via Perth
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
5h 29m£64–165
Kilwinning to Inverness by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Inverness is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilwinning to Inverness. However, there are services departing from St Winnings Lane and arriving at Inverness Union Street via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilwinning to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Kilwinning and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Kilwinning and Inverness is 196 miles. The road distance is 181.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Inverness without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Kilwinning to Inverness, including transfers.
Kilwinning to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Kilwinning to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilwinning station.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Inverness is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £190 and takes 5h 59m, you could also bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kilwinning to Inverness via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, Loganair, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- 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
- £30–50
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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 2 hours
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Kilwinning to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Kilwinning to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Inverness is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Kilwinning to Inverness.
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