There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
4h 25m£8–35Bus via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 6m£1–50Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 22m£20–137Drive 161.2 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Invernesscar 161.2 mi
3h 7m£40–57Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 46m£102–274Line 240 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Queen Stbus 240
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 36m
Motherwell to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Inverness is to bus which costs £8 - £35 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Motherwell and Inverness is 183 miles. The road distance is 162.1 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £8 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Motherwell to Inverness, including transfers.
Motherwell to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs £8 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £140 and takes 5h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £280 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Motherwell to Inverness via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 5h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- £14–17
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- 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
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamilton Road to Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Motherwell to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Motherwell to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Inverness is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Motherwell to Inverness.
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