There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Dornoch by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Inverness to Dornoch by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dornoch is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dornoch is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station Stance 3 station and arriving at Clydesdale Bank. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Dornoch. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Tain via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Inverness and Dornoch is 41 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dornoch without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs £7 - £11.
The bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank takes 1h including transfers and departs every two hours.
Inverness to Dornoch bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Dornoch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dornoch is to bus which takes 1h and costs £7 - £11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £30 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Dornoch, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h. Ember also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Tain 5 times a day. Tickets cost £17–28 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
A2B Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 807060
- Website
- a2btaxisinverness.co.uk
Capital Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 808 080
- Website
- capitaltaxisinverness.co.uk
City Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 555 555
- Website
- invernesscitytaxis.com
Highland Cabs Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 333 333
- Website
- highlandcabs.com
Inverness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1463 222 222
- Website
- inverness-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 800 069
- Website
- taxiinverness.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Dornoch bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Clydesdale Bank station.
Inverness to Dornoch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Tain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Dornoch is 41 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Inverness to Dornoch.
There are 294+ hotels available in Dornoch.