The average bus between Cardiff and Inverness takes 16h 42m and the fastest bus takes 16h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Inverness. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Cardiff and Inverness. The earliest departure is at 6:05 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Inverness at 10:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Bristol Bus Station and take an average of 16h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Inverness station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
Cardiff to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
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The distance between Cardiff and Inverness is 670.4 km. The road distance is 958 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 47m.