There are 7 ways to get from Cartmel to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 4m£135–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
11h 9m£57–104Drive 302.3 mi
- Drive from Cartmel to Invernesscar 302.3 mi
5h 39m£74–107Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Grange-over-Sands to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 33m£128–283Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 47m£116–251Train #2
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 35m£104–181Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Grange-over-Sands to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 11m£143–372
Cartmel to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartmel to Inverness is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cartmel to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartmel to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Quaker Meeting House and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Blackhall Road, Bus Station, Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Cartmel to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Grange-over-Sands and arriving at Inverness via Lancaster and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Cartmel and Inverness is 372 miles. The road distance is 304.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cartmel to Inverness without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 8h 4m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cartmel to Inverness, including transfers.
Cartmel to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
Cartmel to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Cartmel to Inverness is to train via Lancaster which takes 8h 4m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 9m.
What companies run services between Cartmel, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Cartmel to Inverness via Grange-over-Sands, Lancaster, and Haymarket in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quaker Meeting House to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Blackhall Road, Bus Station, Underpass, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Grange-over-Sands to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grange-over-Sands to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Cartmel to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cartmel to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartmel to Inverness is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Cartmel to Inverness.
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