The average bus between Inverness and Machrihanish takes 15h 26m and the fastest bus takes 10h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Inverness to Machrihanish. 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 twice daily between Inverness and Machrihanish. The earliest departure is at 7:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Machrihanish at 1:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 15h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Machrihanish station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
Inverness to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Terminus station.
The distance between Inverness and Machrihanish is 246.8 km. The road distance is 496 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 10h 10m.
