There are 6 ways to get from Paisley to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
4h 38mLine 26 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
5h 21m£19–40Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 10m£20–68Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Invernesscar 165.2 mi
3h 20m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
4h 57m£77–215Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 43m£28–85
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Inverness is to line 26 bus and bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Smithhills Street and arriving at Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Paisley and Inverness is 182 miles. The road distance is 166.2 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Paisley to Inverness, including transfers.
Paisley to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Paisley to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £70 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street hourly, and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Inverness via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- 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
- £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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- 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
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Paisley to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Paisley to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Inverness is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Paisley to Inverness.
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