There are 5 ways to get from Alnwick to Inverness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Retail Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
6h 15m£46–99Bus via Berwick-upon-Tweed
cheapest- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway Stationbus X18
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Railway Stationbus 253
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Shandwick Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
9h 59m£45–79Train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
6h 28m£84–221Drive 237.5 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Invernesscar 237.5 mi
4h 35m£59–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway Stationbus X18
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
7h 14m£81–116
Alnwick to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Inverness is to bus via Berwick-upon-Tweed which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Inverness is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Alnwick and Inverness is 250 miles. The road distance is 238.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Alnwick to Inverness, including transfers.
Alnwick to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Inverness is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs £45 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 6h 28m.
Alnwick to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Inverness is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Alnwick to Inverness.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Retail Park to Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green Batt to Inverness via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 28m.
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Green Batt to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Railway Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
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