There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 12m£41–92Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 29m£12–62Drive 183.6 mi
- Drive from Saltcoats to Invernesscar 183.6 mi
3h 48m£45–64Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 49m£98–196Train via Perth
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
5h 43m£26–75Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
6h 7m£15–45
Saltcoats to Inverness by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to bus which costs £15 - £50 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltcoats to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from North Ayrshire Museum and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Saltcoats to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Saltcoats and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Inverness is 210 miles. The road distance is 184.6 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Saltcoats to Inverness, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Saltcoats to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Saltcoats station.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £200 and takes 5h 49m, you could also bus, which costs £15 - £50 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Saltcoats to Inverness via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and two other airlines 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
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
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
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- 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
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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/
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Saltcoats to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Saltcoats to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saltcoats to Inverness is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Saltcoats to Inverness.
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