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 Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 8m£89–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 4m£30–47Drive 183.6 mi
- Drive from Saltcoats to Invernesscar 183.6 mi
3h 49m£45–65Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
6h 7m£96–212Train 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 44m£71–175Bus via Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
6h 8m£43–78
Saltcoats to Inverness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltcoats to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Smithhills Street and arriving at Inverness Union Street via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
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 8m.
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 8m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Saltcoats to Inverness, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn 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 8m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £220 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, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–23 and the journey takes 3h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Saltcoats to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street 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 49m to drive from Saltcoats to Inverness.
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