There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
5h 1m£24–43Bus via Hotel
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus Ember
5h 17m£15–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
6h 28m£39–65Drive 125.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Castlecar 125.9 mi
2h 35m£32–46
Inverness to Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Castle is to bus via Hotel which costs £14 - £20 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Castle is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Castle. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Castle via Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Inverness and Castle is 140 miles. The road distance is 126.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Castle without a car is to bus which takes 5h 1m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Inverness to Castle, including transfers.
Inverness to Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Somerled Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Castle is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Inverness to Castle.
There are 467+ hotels available in Castle.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Castle, Highland, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square every 4 hours. Tickets cost £21–45 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
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