There are 3 ways to get from Stirling to Alness by train, bus, or car
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Stirling to Alness by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Alness is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Alness is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Alness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Library via Cumbernauld Town Centre and Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Alness. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Inverness via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Stirling and Alness is 173 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Alness without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Stirling to Alness, including transfers.
Stirling to Alness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cumbernauld Town Centre station.
Stirling to Alness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Alness is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £35 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Alness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Stirling to Inverness every 3 hours. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cumbernauld Town Centre to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- 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 Cumbernauld Town Centre to Bus Station Stance 3
- 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 Cumbernauld Town Centre to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
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Booking & Getting There
Stirling to Alness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Stirling to Alness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Alness is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Stirling to Alness.
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