The cheapest buses from Inverness to Glasgow
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Inverness to Glasgow will cost around £ 28 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 24.
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The fastest buses from Inverness to Glasgow
Fastest Journey
3 h 35 m
Average
3 h 40 m
Buses per day
6
Distance
179 km
Of the 6 buses that leave Inverness for Glasgow every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 179 km distance in an average of 3 h 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 35 m .
The slowest buses will take 3 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Coach Information between Inverness and Glasgow
 | Distance | 111 miles (179 km) |
 | Average coach duration | 3 h 35 min |
 | Average coach ticket price | £19 (€21) |
 | Direct coach | Yes |
 | Coach companies | Megabus or National Express |
Coaches from Inverness to Glasgow cover the 111 miles (179 km) long route taking on average 3 h 35 min with our travel partners like Megabus or National Express. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £19, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £16. Travellers depart most frequently from Inverness and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
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Coach between Inverness and Glasgow with National Express
National Express coaches will get you between Inverness and Glasgow from £16. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best coach times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from Inverness to Glasgow, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
National Express has the following ticket policies due to COVID-19, which you should be aware of when booking and travelling by coach between Inverness and Glasgow:
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
- Pre-reservation / seat allocation
- Verification of ticket with valid ID
- Exceptions to waive change or cancellation fees policy
- For journeys between July 1st and October 31, 2020, the following change and refund policies apply:
- Restricted ticket: One change is allowed free of charge
- Standard ticket: Full refund or one change is allowed free of charge
- Fully flexible ticket: Unlimited changes to time or date are allowed
- All change and refund requests must be made at least 24 hours before the original outbound journey. Partial refunds are not allowed.
Buses from Inverness to Glasgow: Journey Details
Frequent buses from Inverness to Glasgow are operated by Megabus with departures approximately every hour from just before 7:00 a.m. until around 7:00 p.m. National Express Coach Services have two departures a day, leaving at just after 8:00 a.m. and around 6:00 p.m. Both providers operate the route seven days a week with a direct journey time of about 4 hours.
Taking the Bus from Inverness
Inverness Bus Station is adjacent to the railway station in the centre of the city. Stagecoach operates frequent local buses across the city and to the surrounding villages, as well as providing services to the Highlands of Scotland and Stornaway on the Isle of Lewis. Taxis are available at the bus station.
Getting into Glasgow by Bus
Glasgow is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with plenty of culture, history and shopping, as well as a lively nightlife of great dining and popular nightclubs. The work of architect and designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, can be seen in the city's buildings, galleries and museums, such as The Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Visitors of all ages will enjoy The Riverside Museum, with its antique vehicles, and The Glasgow Science Centre with interactive fun for children. The Botanical Gardens and riverbanks provide a quiet escape from the city's bustle. Buses from Inverness arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station in the heart of the city. Buchanan Street Metro Station and local buses, run by Stagecoach First Scotland, Scottish Citylink and McGill, link Buchanan Station with the rest of Glasgow. Glasgow has frequent night bus services and taxis are available at the station entrance.
Travel Tips
When taking the coach from Inverness to Glasgow, you can choose to depart from coach stations like Bus Station, Farraline Park, Inverness and Inverness, Bus Station. Your journey can end in coach stations such as Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow, Hampden Park.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Inverness and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
Passengers board their coach most frequently from Inverness and travel around 0 mile (s) / 0 km from the city centre to this coach station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and need to travel approximately 0 mile (s) / 0 km from the coach station to the city centre in Glasgow.
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