There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Inverness-shire by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge Housebus 919
4h 19m£14–19Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
4h 42m£39–93Drive 138.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Inverness-shirecar 138.7 mi
3h 18m£34–49
Glasgow to Inverness-shire by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Inverness-shire is to bus which costs £13 - £20 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Inverness-shire is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Inverness-shire. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Swing Bridge House via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Inverness-shire. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and arriving at Spean Bridge via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Glasgow and Inverness-shire is 130 miles. The road distance is 139.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Inverness-shire without a car is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Glasgow to Inverness-shire, including transfers.
Glasgow to Inverness-shire bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Inverness-shire train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Inverness-shire is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs £13 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Inverness-shire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Swing Bridge House via Bus Station in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 3h 50m. ScotRail also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Inverness-shire bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Glasgow to Inverness-shire train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Inverness-shire is 140 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Glasgow to Inverness-shire.
There are 210+ hotels available in Inverness-shire.