The average bus between Inverness and Barnard Castle takes 19h 37m and the fastest bus takes 19h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Inverness to Barnard Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Inverness and Barnard Castle. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Barnard Castle at 3:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 19h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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19h 15m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Barnard Castle. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Barnard Castle station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
Inverness to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Dolphin Centre station.
The distance between Inverness and Barnard Castle is 356.2 km. The road distance is 522 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Galgate - Stand B via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Dolphin Centre, and Tubwell Row in around 10h 36m.