There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Cumbernauld by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cumbernauld Town Centrebus Uk093
3h 40m£29–55Bus via Road End
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dalwhinniebus Ember
- Take the bus from Road End to Town Centre Stancesbus M10
4h 26m£26–47Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 43m£41–106Drive 148.7 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Cumbernauldcar 148.7 mi
2h 51m£37–54Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 44m£97–222
Inverness to Cumbernauld by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cumbernauld is to bus via Road End which costs £26 - £50 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cumbernauld is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station Stance 3 station and arriving at Cumbernauld Town Centre. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Croy via Stirling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Inverness and Cumbernauld is 157 miles. The road distance is 149.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cumbernauld without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs £29 - £55.
The bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cumbernauld Town Centre takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Inverness to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cumbernauld is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs £29 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 3h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cumbernauld Town Centre every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Stirling every 3 hours. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cumbernauld Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cumbernauld Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–55
Bus from Road End to Town Centre Stances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dalwhinnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cumbernauld Town Centre station.
Inverness to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Cumbernauld is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Inverness to Cumbernauld.
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