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Compare coach and train for Paisley to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paisley to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, while a flight costs an average of £148.
Distance: 184 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£148 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest | £45 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Paisley to Inverness:
A coach is £131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paisley to Inverness costing on average £148.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 2m.
You'll arrive about 1h 47m sooner (1h 42m by flight vs 3h 29m by car). Tickets start at around £148 compared to roughly £45 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get to Inverness from Paisley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paisley to Inverness is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:404h40Glasgow, Caledonia Way (Airport Terminal 1)19:20Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:404h40Glasgow, Caledonia Way (Airport Terminal 1)19:20Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
Fastest
L88118 · C14676+
Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street10:264h03Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)14:29Inverness station (INV)£831One-way2 changes
Other options
- W68226 · C14636 · L87287+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street11:376h12Hawkhead (HKH)17:49Inverness station (INV)£351One-way3 changes
- W68226 · C14636 · L87287+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street11:356h14Paisley Canal (PCN)17:49Inverness station (INV)£351One-way3 changes
- W68206 · C14676+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street9:374h52Hawkhead (HKH)14:29Inverness station (INV)£831One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:354h45Glasgow, Caledonia Way (Airport Terminal 1)13:20Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:405h30Glasgow, Caledonia Way (Airport Terminal 1)15:10Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:056h15Glasgow, Caledonia Way (Airport Terminal 1)13:20Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Paisley to Inverness:
A coach is £131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paisley to Inverness costing on average £148.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 2m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paisley and Inverness as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Caledonia Way (Airport Terminal 1) and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Inverness by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Inverness by coach.
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