How to travel from Inverness to Glasgow

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Travel Information between Inverness and Glasgow

Distance111 miles (179 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$29 - $9
Cheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 3 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • $29 (€26) • 3 h 11 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

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

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from Inverness to Glasgow

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:45AM4h00
Inverness, Bus Station
02:45PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:45AM4h00
Inverness, Bus Station
02:45PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
$191One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY38565 · Y39522
10:50AM3h25
Inverness station (INV)
02:15PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
$871One-way
1 transfer

Other options

ScotRailY39569
08:42AM3h32
Inverness station (INV)
12:14PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
$871One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY38563 · Y39518
09:42AM3h39
Inverness station (INV)
01:21PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
$871One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY38567 · Y39529
12:48PM3h31
Inverness station (INV)
04:19PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
$871One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
07:20AM3h55
Inverness, Bus Station
11:15AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
$201One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:50AM4h10
Inverness, Bus Station
01:00PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
$211One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
12:50PM3h55
Inverness, Bus Station
04:45PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
$191One-way
0 transfers
AzulLM0155 · LM0479
03:30PM4h40
Inverness Airport
08:10PMGlasgow International Airport
$2011One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Inverness to Glasgow

Travel to Glasgow 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 Inverness to Glasgow.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Inverness to Glasgow: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Glasgow is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to Glasgow:

Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which costs on average () for the same trip.

A bus is $20 (€18) less than a train with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Inverness to Glasgow.

The quickest way to travel from Inverness to Glasgow is by train, which takes on average 3 h 11 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 30 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 111 miles (179 km) between Inverness and Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Inverness to Glasgow is:

  • 24 buses per day.
  • 1 flight per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Inverness and Glasgow 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 from Inverness to Glasgow:

  • Buses mostly leave from Inverness, Bus Station and tend to arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
  • Trains from Inverness to Glasgow most often leave from Inverness and arrive in Glasgow Queen Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Inverness to Glasgow:

  • Megabus, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink can take you to Glasgow by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Inverness to Glasgow for $9 (€8).
  • ScotRail or LNER can get you to Glasgow by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ScotRail from Inverness to Glasgow for $29 (€26) on Omio.

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

  • You can check for a direct bus to Glasgow with Megabus or FlixBus with 9 direct buses per day.
  • You can find 3 direct trains per day to Glasgow with ScotRail.

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

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

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