There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Carbost by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Drive from Mallaig to Carbostcar
8h 12m£95–151Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus Ember
9h 40m£28–41Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
8h 40m£41–79Drive 207.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Carbostcar 207.3 mi
4h 19m£52–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus 915
8h 58m£61–107
Glasgow to Carbost by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Carbost is to bus via Inverness which costs £28 - £45 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Carbost is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Carbost. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Stn and arriving at Talisker Distillery via Bus Station and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Glasgow and Carbost is 299 miles. The road distance is 208.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Carbost without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Glasgow to Carbost, including transfers.
Glasgow to Carbost bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Glasgow to Carbost bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Carbost is 208 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Glasgow to Carbost.
There are 440+ hotels available in Carbost.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Carbost, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Talisker Distillery via Bus Station and Somerled Square in around 8h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
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