Travel Information between Inverness and Glasgow
| 179 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €26 - €8 | |
| Coach • €8 • 3 h 30 min | |
| Train • €26 • 3 h 11 min | |
| Megabus 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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How to get from Inverness to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Inverness to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Inverness to Glasgow

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.
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