There are 7 ways to get from Buxton to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, 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
4h 50m£94–259Train via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
9h 53m£44–268Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
11h 6mDrive 388.7 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Invernesscar 388.7 mi
6h 52m£96–138Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
7h 20m£93–254Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 38m£75–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
12h 23m£50–164
Buxton to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Inverness is to train which costs £70 - £130 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Buxton to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs £90 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Buxton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Terrace Road and arriving at Union Street via Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
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 341 miles. The road distance is 390.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 53m and costs £40 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Buxton to Inverness, including transfers.
Buxton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange 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 £40 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 6m.
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 Union Street via Stockport Interchange, Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- 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
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Buxton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 52m to drive from Buxton to Inverness.
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