There are 5 ways to get from Rothesay to Inverness by ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminalferry Cm3
- Take the bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
6h 27m£39–83Ferry, bus via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminalferry Cm3
- Take the bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
6h 51m£25–47Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminalferry Cm3
- Take the bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Cathedral Streetbus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
6h 29m£84–173Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
7h 19m£108–250Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminalferry Cm3
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
7h 1m£79–192
Rothesay to Inverness by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rothesay to Inverness is to ferry and bus via Inverness Union Street which costs £25 - £50 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rothesay to Inverness is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £35 - £85.
The distance between Rothesay and Inverness is 214 miles.
The best way to get from Rothesay to Inverness without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Rothesay to Inverness, including transfers.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Rothesay, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Rothesay to Inverness. However, you can take the ferry to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Wemyss Bay Station, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Inverness via Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal, Wemyss Bay Station, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 6h 29m.
- 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
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
Ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
Ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
Ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
Ferry from Rothesay Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
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