There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Alford by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 421 bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurietrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Stewart Roadbus 421
3h 22mBus, line 231 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Squarebus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from The Square to Kingsford Roadbus 231
4h 35m£8Bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Blackburnbus Ember
4h 32m£15–20Drive 83.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Alfordcar 83.9 mi
1h 42m£21–30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Alford is to bus and line 231 bus which costs £8 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Alford is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Alford. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Kingsford Road via Fechnie Brae and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Inverness and Alford is 109 miles. The road distance is 84.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alford without a car is to train and line 421 bus which takes 3h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Inverness to Alford, including transfers.
Inverness to Alford bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Alford bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Blackburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Alford is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Inverness to Alford.
There are 205+ hotels available in Alford.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Alford, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Blackburn hourly. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 610 2100
- [email protected]
- Website
- premiercoaches.ie
Bus from Town Hall to Stewart Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.premiercoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to Kingsford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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