There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Rothes by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Placebus 36 / ...
2h 21m£18–27Bus, line 36 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Placebus 36 / ...
2h 31m£4Drive 47.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Rothescar 47.5 mi
1h 3m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inverness to Rothestaxi 47.5 mi
1h 3m£160–200
Inverness to Rothes by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Rothes is to bus and line 36 bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Rothes is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Falcon Sq and arriving at Kirk Place via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Inverness and Rothes is 49 miles. The road distance is 47.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Rothes without a car is to train and line 36 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs £18 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Inverness to Rothes, including transfers.
Inverness to Rothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Falcon Sq station.
Inverness to Rothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Rothes is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Inverness to Rothes.
There are 413+ hotels available in Rothes.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Rothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Falcon Sq to Kirk Place via Bus Station in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £160–200
A2B Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 807060
- Website
- a2btaxisinverness.co.uk
Capital Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 808 080
- Website
- capitaltaxisinverness.co.uk
City Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 555 555
- Website
- invernesscitytaxis.com
Highland Cabs Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 333 333
- Website
- highlandcabs.com
Inverness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1463 222 222
- Website
- inverness-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 800 069
- Website
- taxiinverness.co.uk
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