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Invergordon

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The short answer

Invergordon is a small town; most people go to Inverness or Loch Ness. The train to Inverness takes about 50 minutes but runs only 6-7 times a day, so plan around the timetable.

Getting ashoreShip docks
Distance to townTown next to the pier; Invergordon station is a 10-minute walk.
Gateway forInverness, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, Culloden Battlefield, Highland scenery.
ScotRail train to Inverness10-minute walk + about 50 minutes · not confirmed
On the chart

Where Invergordon lies

Antique-style chart of The British Isles with ports markedInvergordonDoverSouthamptonBelfastCherbourgCobhDublinEdinburghFalmouthGreenockGuernseyHolyheadHonfleurKirkwallLe HavreLerwickLiverpoolNewcastlePortlandPortreeStornowayWaterford

Where your ship docks

Ships dock at the pier in Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth.

Shuttle. Local tours and taxis meet ships at the pier (unverified).

From the gangway

Getting to the sights

The wayTimeCost
ScotRail train to Inverness10-minute walk + about 50 minutesnot confirmed
Tour, or train to Inverness then bus (unverified) to Loch Ness / Urquhart CastleFull daynot confirmed

ScotRail train to Inverness

Time 10-minute walk + about 50 minutesCost not confirmed
  1. Walk to Invergordon station.
  2. Check the timetable, only 6-7 trains a day.
  3. Train to Inverness.

Fares not listed by ScotRail's cruise page. Buy at the station ticket office or machine, from on-train staff, online, or in the ScotRail app. Missing a train can mean a long wait.

Tour, or train to Inverness then bus (unverified) to Loch Ness / Urquhart Castle

Time Full dayCost not confirmed
  1. Most easily done by tour from the pier.

No official source opened for the Loch Ness bus or tour prices.

Worth the trip

What to see

Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness

Castle ruins on the famous loch.

How
Tour or bus from Inverness.
Time
Half day+
Tickets
Unverified

Culloden Battlefield

Site of the 1746 Jacobite battle.

How
Tour/taxi from Inverness.
Time
2 hours
Tickets
Unverified

Inverness city and River Ness

Highland capital.

How
Train.
Time
2-3 hours
Tickets
Free

Invergordon murals

Painted walls in town.

How
Walk.
Time
45 minutes
Tickets
Free
A day ashore

Your day, hour by hour

Planned for a typical call. Check your ship's all-aboard time and be back an hour early. The ship will not wait.

  1. Pick a morning train to Inverness.
  2. City walk; optional bus/tour to Loch Ness.
  3. Take a return train that arrives at least 90 minutes before all-aboard; know the backup (taxi).
Wise counsel

What goes wrong, and how to avoid it

Beware

  • Few trains.
  • Highland weather changes fast.
Practical matters

Fees, money and access

Accessibility

Pier-to-town is short. Some tours accessible; ask.

Money

British pound (GBP). Tap-to-pay cards work on buses, trains and in most shops. Little cash needed.

Onward

More of the The British Isles

EdinburghScotland, UK Dock or tenderKirkwallScotland, UK Dock or tenderLerwickScotland, UK Dock or tenderGreenockScotland, UK Ship docksBelfastNorthern Ireland, UK Ship docksDublinIreland Dock or tenderCobhIreland Dock or tenderLiverpoolEngland, UK Ship docks
Sources & what we could not confirm · 1 sources · checked 2026-11
Still being confirmed
  • Train fares
  • Loch Ness bus
  • Attraction prices
  • Pier facts (Cromarty Firth Port Authority site blocked access)