There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Dornoch Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus Ember
1h 31m£7–11Line 25 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Librarybus 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Officebus X25 / ...
2h 38m£6Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
2h 11m£19–29Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Dornoch Castlecar 41 mi
51 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inverness to Dornoch Castletaxi 41 mi
51 min£100–120
Inverness to Dornoch Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dornoch Castle is to line 25 bus and bus which costs £6 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dornoch Castle is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Dornoch. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Dornoch Castle. 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 Castle is 49 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dornoch Castle without a car is to bus which takes 1h 31m and costs £7 - £11.
The bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Inverness to Dornoch Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Dornoch Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dornoch Castle is to bus which takes 1h 31m 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 Castle, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch 5 times a day. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Tain 4 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- [email protected]
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
- 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 Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dornoch station.
Inverness to Dornoch Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Tain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Dornoch Castle is 41 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Inverness to Dornoch Castle.
There are 282+ hotels available in Dornoch Castle.