There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Perth
best- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
8h 16m£84–185Drive 248.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Kirkcudbrightcar 248.9 mi
4h 41m£61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelterbus 501
8h 48mFly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
8h 57m£118–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelterbus 501
8h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
9h 32m£97–164Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Stance 1bus 102 / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelterbus 501
10h 10m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Kirkcudbright is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Inverness and Kirkcudbright is 290 miles. The road distance is 250.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and bus via Perth which takes 8h 16m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Inverness to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Inverness to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Kirkcudbright train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kirkcudbright is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £170 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Harbour Square Shelter via Carlisle, Dumfries, Dumfries station, and Swimming Pool in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Lothian Road to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Kirkcudbright train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Kirkcudbright is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Inverness to Kirkcudbright.
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