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Glasgow to Inverness & Loch Ness by train or bus
About 240 km. The train is fastest at 3.6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,890 per person.
Inverness & Loch Ness to GlasgowFastest
Train
ScotRail via Perth and the Highland line
3.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Scottish Citylink coach
from ₹1,890 per person
Best value
Bus
Scottish Citylink coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ScotRail via Perth and the Highland line | 3.6 h | ₹2,730–₹6,930per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Scottish Citylink coach | 3.8 h | ₹1,890–₹4,410per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · ScotRail via Perth and the Highland line | ₹5,460–₹13,860 | ₹10,920–₹27,720 |
| Bus · Scottish Citylink coach | ₹3,780–₹8,820 | ₹7,560–₹17,640 |
Once you’re in Inverness & Loch Ness
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Highland Winter: Short Days, Many Places Shut; Rail Works: Buses Between Perth and Inverness.
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Plan Glasgow and Inverness & Loch Ness
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.