There are 9 ways to get from Bude to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
15h 57m£324–555Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Exeter to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
21h 9m£67–110Drive 634 mi
- Drive from Bude to Invernesscar 634 mi
11h£158–228Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NQY - INV
12h 47m£118–433Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
16h 25m£389–590Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
16h 48m£229–385Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
8h 18m£80–252Bus to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EXT - INV
11h 11m£161–339Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
10h 55m£166–365
Bude to Inverness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Inverness is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Inverness is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs £80 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Inverness. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Inverness Union Street via Railway Station, Exeter, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
The distance between Bude and Inverness is 750 miles. The road distance is 637.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bude to Inverness without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 15h 57m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Bude to Inverness, including transfers.
Bude to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Strand station.
Bude to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bude to Inverness is 638 miles. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Bude to Inverness.
There are 618+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Inverness Union Street via Railway Station, Bus Station, Exeter, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 21h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–490
Train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £270–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £330–480
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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