There are 8 ways to get from Buxton to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 5m£104–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
13h 39m£57–89Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
9h 53m£128–244Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
12h 12m£62–108Drive 389 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Invernesscar 389 mi
6h 58m£98–142Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
7h 47m£114–298Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
6h 49m£83–263Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 46m£102–153
Buxton to Inverness by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Inverness is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Buxton to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Buxton to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Terrace Road and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Manchester Airport, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Buxton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Buxton and arriving at Inverness via Manchester Piccadilly and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Buxton and Inverness is 342 miles. The road distance is 391.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 53m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Buxton to Inverness, including transfers.
Buxton to Inverness bus services, operated by High Peak, depart from Terrace Road station.
Buxton to Inverness train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Buxton to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 53m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 12h 12m.
What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Buxton to Inverness via Manchester Piccadilly and Haymarket in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terrace Road to Bus Station Stance 3 via Manchester Airport, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Buxton to Inverness bus services, operated by High Peak, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Buxton to Inverness train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxton to Inverness is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Buxton to Inverness.
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