There are 6 ways to get from Prestwick to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
4h 52mBus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
5h 4m£21–44Train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow CentralAyr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to InvernessGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 12m£42–92Drive 193.3 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Inverness193.3 mi
3h 36m£48–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
5h 48m£89–227Train via Perth
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
5h 46m£27–75
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Inverness is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £21 - £45 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Prestwick to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Prestwick Town and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Prestwick and Inverness is 204 miles. The road distance is 194.5 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Prestwick to Inverness, including transfers.
Prestwick to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Prestwick Town station.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Union Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prestwick Town to Inverness via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, 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
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- 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/
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- 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
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- 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/
- 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
Prestwick to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Prestwick to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Inverness is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Prestwick to Inverness.
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