How to travel from Inverness to Glasgow

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Travel Information between Inverness and Glasgow

Distance179 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€26 - €8
Cheapest modeCoach • €8 • 3 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • €26 • 3 h 11 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

Take a train or coach to travel 179 km from Inverness to Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach 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
04:50PM3h55
Inverness, Bus Station
08:45PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY65986 · Y66948
10:50AM3h25
Inverness station (INV)
02:15PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
741One-way
1 transfer

Other options

ScotRailC05799
08:41AM3h33
Inverness station (INV)
12:14PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
741One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY66999 · Y66945
09:42AM3h39
Inverness station (INV)
01:21PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
741One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY65988 · Y66955
12:48PM3h31
Inverness station (INV)
04:19PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
741One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
07:20AM3h55
Inverness, Bus Station
11:15AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
191One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:50PM3h55
Inverness, Bus Station
04:45PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
191One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:50AM4h10
Inverness, Bus Station
01:00PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
221One-way
1 transfer
AzulLM0155 · LM0479
03:30PM4h40
Inverness Airport
08:10PMGlasgow International Airport
1811One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Inverness to Glasgow

FAQs: 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.
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You can get from Inverness to Glasgow 2 different ways: train or coach.

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

A coach is less than a flight with an average ticket price of from Inverness to Glasgow.

A coach is €18 less than a train with an average ticket price of €26 from Inverness to Glasgow.

The fastest way to get to Glasgow from Inverness is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 11 min.

Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:

Getting to Glasgow by coach takes 3 h 30 min on average.

Glasgow is approximately 179 km away from Inverness.

The average frequency per day from Inverness to Glasgow is:

  • 24 coaches 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 coach can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Inverness to Glasgow depart from Inverness, Bus Station to Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
  • Most travellers board their train from Inverness and arrive in Glasgow Queen Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Inverness to Glasgow:

  • You can take a coach from Inverness to Glasgow with Megabus, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink. Cheap tickets can be found for €8 with FlixBus from Inverness to Glasgow.
  • You can travel by train from Inverness to Glasgow with ScotRail or LNER, and you can find ScotRail Inverness to Glasgow tickets for €26 on Omio.

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

  • Direct coach available with Megabus or FlixBus 9 direct coaches per day.
  • 3 direct trains per day with ScotRail.

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

Many of our customers who book a trip from Inverness to Glasgow often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool or Blackpool. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Inverness and Glasgow itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Glasgow and any of these top destinations today!

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