There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Highland by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Achnasheentrain
- Take the taxi from Achnasheen to Highlandtaxi
6h 35m£183–293Drive 196.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Highlandcar 196.6 mi
3h 50m£48–69Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Lochrosque Lodge Road Endbus
- Take the taxi from Lochrosque Lodge Road End to Highlandtaxi
6h 38mBus, taxi via Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Ledgowan Lodge Hotelbus 704
- Take the taxi from Ledgowan Lodge Hotel to Highlandtaxi
6h 58mTrain, taxi via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Achnasheentrain
- Take the taxi from Achnasheen to Highlandtaxi
7h 49m£167–295
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Highland is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Highland is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Glasgow and Highland is 265 miles. The road distance is 197.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Highland without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 35m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Glasgow to Highland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Highland is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Glasgow to Highland.
There are 36+ hotels available in Highland.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Highland, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Highland. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Achnasheen, then take the taxi to Highland. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 7, take the bus to Lochrosque Lodge Road End, then take the taxi to Highland.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Inverness to Achnasheen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Achnasheen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Lochrosque Lodge Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/LCGG
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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