There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to HaymarketLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
8h 11m£44–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
10h 36m£32–60Bus via Underpass
- Take the bus from North Station to Underpass42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
9h 29mDrive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Inverness336.3 mi
5h 57m£82–119Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
5h 12m£98–254Train
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
8h 58m£68–96Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
7h 34m£97–259
Blackpool to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Inverness is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £95 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Inverness. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Union Street via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Inverness via Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Blackpool and Inverness is 393 miles. The road distance is 338.2 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 11m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Blackpool to Inverness, including transfers.
Blackpool to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 11m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Underpass, which costs and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Inverness via Preston and Haymarket in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Union Street via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Inverness is 338 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Blackpool to Inverness.
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