How to travel from Glasgow to Inverness

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Travel Information from Glasgow to Inverness

Distance111 miles (179 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$12 - $21
Cheapest modeBus • $12 (€11) • 3 h 38 min
Fastest modeTrain • $21 (€19) • 3 h 7 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

Take a train or bus to travel 111 miles (179 km) between Glasgow and Inverness. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Glasgow to Inverness.

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from Glasgow to Inverness

How to get from Glasgow to Inverness by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Glasgow to Inverness is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM4h00
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
02:55PMInverness, Bus Station
$181One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM4h00
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
02:55PMInverness, Bus Station
$181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY69795 · Y66197
08:49AM3h17
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
12:06PMInverness station (INV)
$851One-way
1 transfer

Other options

ScotRailY65854 · Y66203
01:40PM3h22
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
05:02PMInverness station (INV)
$441One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY69788 · Y66205
01:49PM4h37
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
06:26PMInverness station (INV)
$441One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY72914
10:07AM3h18
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
01:25PMInverness station (INV)
$821One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:15AM4h05
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
01:20PMInverness, Bus Station
$191One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:15AM4h00
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
11:15AMInverness, Bus Station
$191One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
12:55PM3h55
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
04:50PMInverness, Bus Station
$181One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Inverness

Travel to Inverness easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to Inverness.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Inverness from Glasgow. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Inverness from Glasgow is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€11).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Glasgow to Inverness:

Taking a bus costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $21 (€19).

The fastest way to get to Inverness from Glasgow is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 7 min.

Other travel options to Inverness take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 38 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 111 miles (179 km) from Glasgow to Inverness.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Inverness is:

  • 28 buses a day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Glasgow and Inverness as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Glasgow to Inverness:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Glasgow to Inverness depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station to Inverness, Bus Station.
  • Most travelers take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Inverness:

  • Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, Stagecoach East Scotland, Stagecoach West Scotland, Ember or Scottish Citylink for buses to Inverness. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Glasgow to Inverness tickets on Omio for $12 (€11).
  • Travel with ScotRail or LNER to go to Inverness by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Glasgow to Inverness tickets on Omio for $21 (€19).

Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Inverness with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with Megabus or FlixBus 10 direct buses per day.
  • 2 direct trains per day with ScotRail.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Inverness as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Glasgow and Inverness.

Your trip from Glasgow to Inverness doesn't have to end in Inverness. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Edinburgh, London, Fort William or Aberdeen. If you’d like to add Edinburgh, London, Fort William or Aberdeen to your Glasgow to Inverness tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Inverness today!

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