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How to get fromSligo to Invernessby bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Sligo to Inverness by bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    15h 48m
    £52–86

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Inverness Union Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    16h 26m
    £38–49

  3. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    17h 59m
    £91–170

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sligo to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Invernesscar car
    9h 32m
    £113–358

  5. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane NOC - INV
    10h 22m
    £74–312

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    16h 5m
    £92–146

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Perth

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    16h 55m
    £76–145

  8. Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    9h 2m
    £104–262

  9. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NOC - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 13m
    £79–270

  10. Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    11h 16m
    £149–342

  11. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    11h 8m
    £149–371

Sligo to Inverness by bus and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 48m

What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Inverness, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Sligo to Inverness. However, you can take the bus to Enniskillen Bus, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 14, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sligo to Inverness via Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 17h 59m.

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