There are 6 ways to get from Inverness Station to Glasgow Central by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Inverness Union Street
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
3h 47m£16–24Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
3h 49m£75–150Drive 161 mi
- Drive from Inverness Station to Glasgow Centralcar 161 mi
3h 7m£39–57Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 9m£93–213Train via Perth
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 7m£64–143Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
4h 10m£30–60
Inverness Station to Glasgow Central by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness Station to Glasgow Central is to bus via Inverness Union Street which costs £16 - £24 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness Station to Glasgow Central is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Stn. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Inverness Station and Glasgow Central is 172 miles. The road distance is 161.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness Station to Glasgow Central without a car is to bus via Inverness Union Street which takes 3h 47m and costs £16 - £24.
The bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn takes 3h 26m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Inverness Station to Glasgow Central bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness Station to Glasgow Central train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness Station to Glasgow Central is to bus via Inverness Union Street which takes 3h 47m and costs £16 - £24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 3h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Inverness Station, Scotland and Glasgow Central, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–24 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £75–150 and the journey takes 3h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- 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
Inverness Station to Glasgow Central bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Inverness Station to Glasgow Central train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness Station to Glasgow Central is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Inverness Station to Glasgow Central.
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