There are 6 ways to get from Paisley to Nairn by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
5h 49m£39–77Line 26 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 57m£23–31Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
6h 12m£72–170Drive 167.6 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Nairncar 167.6 mi
3h 30m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 31m£92–207Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Nairntrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
7h 6m£105–205
Paisley to Nairn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Nairn is to line 26 bus and bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Nairn is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Nairn station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Nairn Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Nairn via Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Paisley and Nairn is 196 miles. The road distance is 168.6 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Nairn without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Paisley to Nairn, including transfers.
Paisley to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Paisley to Nairn train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Nairn is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 6h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Nairn, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Nairn via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 6h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Nairn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Paisley to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Paisley to Nairn train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Nairn is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Paisley to Nairn.
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