There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to East Kilbride by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Stationbus 21
4h 36m£76–122Bus, line 6 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 6 / ...
5h 9m£21–29Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
4h 58m£35–64Drive 166.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to East Kilbridecar 166.3 mi
3h 11m£42–60Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
5h 9m£97–229
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to East Kilbride is to bus and line 6 bus which costs £20 - £30 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Shira Terrace via Sauchiehall Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Inverness and East Kilbride is 195 miles. The road distance is 167.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to East Kilbride without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 4h 36m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Inverness to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Inverness to East Kilbride bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to East Kilbride is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 5h 9m.
Inverness to East Kilbride bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to East Kilbride is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Inverness to East Kilbride.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and East Kilbride, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
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