There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
3h 27m£75–140Bus via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
3h 55m£16–24Drive 160.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Stationcar 160.9 mi
3h 8m£39–56Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 31m£92–213Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
4h 9m£30–60Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
4h 41m£62–144
Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station is to bus via Inverness Union Street which costs £16 - £24 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Stn and arriving at Inverness Union Street. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Inverness. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Glasgow Central Station and Inverness Station is 180 miles. The road distance is 161.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £75 - £140.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness takes 3h 17m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Inverness Union Street, which costs £16 - £24 and takes 3h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Central Station, Scotland and Inverness Station, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–24 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
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Glasgow Central Station to Inverness Station.
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