There are 6 ways to get from Cardross to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 55m£73–132Bus via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 25m£25–39Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
5h 51m£39–76Drive 151.8 mi
- Drive from Cardross to Invernesscar 151.8 mi
3h 12m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
6h 22m£103–219Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
5h 29m£58–127
Cardross to Inverness by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardross to Inverness is to bus via Inverness Union Street which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardross to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardross to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Smithy Road and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Shopping Centre Entrance, Waterloo Lane and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardross to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Cardross and arriving at Inverness via Partick SPT Subway Station and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Cardross and Inverness is 197 miles. The road distance is 152.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardross to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Cardross to Inverness, including transfers.
Cardross to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Cardross to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Cardross to Inverness is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £220 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Cardross, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £20–30 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Cardross to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Cardross to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardross to Inverness is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cardross to Inverness.
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