How to Get from Inverness Airport to Inverness

Inverness Airport is about nine miles northeast of Inverness. If you’re driving, access from the A96 is via Inverness Airport Way; for public transport, choose between a direct bus from the terminal and the train station, which is separate from the terminal.

The right option depends on where you’re going in the city and how much walking suits your arrival. The train itself is quick, but the walk from its airport station to the terminal adds about 20 minutes.

Stagecoach services 1 and 13 run directly between the airport terminal and Inverness city centre. HIAL describes service 1 as the most direct option; service 13 also serves the airport and travels via Croy.

Some Stagecoach services stop at Inverness Airport Railway Station without continuing to the terminal, so check the destination and stop before boarding. HIAL says airport buses have low floors, priority seating and luggage racks, with contactless payment.

Wheelchair and approved mobility-scooter access is available for a limited number, and passengers who need support boarding can use a Journey Assistance Card.

Services are reduced on Sundays, and public-holiday or adverse-weather timetables may vary. Check the official site before you go: HIAL directs passengers to Stagecoach for bus timetables, and Stagecoach has an airport bus information page.

Yes. Trains on the Aberdeen route take about 11 minutes between Inverness Airport Railway Station and Inverness Railway Station. The airport railway station is not at the terminal: allow about 20 minutes to walk between them on a signposted path around the airfield perimeter.

The path is uncovered, so take care in adverse weather. Passenger Assist is available at the airport railway station and on trains between the airport and city centre. Book assistance at least two hours before travel, or before 22:00 for travel early the next day.

At Inverness Railway Station, the city-centre bus services depart from Inverness Bus Station, a short walk away. If you’re connecting by bus, check that your arrival and onward service line up before choosing the train-and-bus combination.

A taxi takes about 20 minutes from Inverness Airport to the city centre. There is a dedicated taxi zone outside the terminal, and HIAL names Inverness Taxis as its taxi partner.

Driving is another direct option: follow Inverness Airport Way from the A96 toward the terminal, then continue into Inverness. The hotel-to-airport drive takes about 30 minutes from Glen Mhor; the airport-to-city-centre taxi journey is about 20 minutes.

If you’re deciding between a taxi and a bus, consider the terminal-to-city-centre destination and the bus timetable for your arrival. For a train connection, remember to account for the walk between the airport railway station and terminal.

Glen Mhor is about an 11-minute walk from Inverness city centre, or about five minutes by car. Inverness Railway Station is about a 16-minute walk from the hotel, or about seven minutes by car.

Once you’re in the centre, the riverside route is a way to see the city on foot; the question of how to walk the Ness riverside route fits naturally into a central Inverness visit.