There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
5h 7m£18–29Train
- 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£34–92Drive 183.6 mi
- Drive from Saltcoats to Invernesscar 183.6 mi
3h 48m£45–65Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 37m£80–222Train 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 48m£26–75Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
6h 14m£21–45
Saltcoats to Inverness by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to train and bus which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £45 - £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 14m.
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 201 miles. The road distance is 184.6 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs £17 - £29.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Saltcoats to Inverness, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from North Ayrshire Museum 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 £30 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 5h 37m, you could also line 11 bus and bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 14m.
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 British Airways fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- 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
- 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 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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
- £23–80
- 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 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
- £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
- 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
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
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Saltcoats to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
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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