There are 8 ways to get from Colwyn Bay 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 Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 34m£107–284Train via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
9h 41m£57–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
11h 28mDrive 418.5 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Invernesscar 418.5 mi
7h 9m£102–147Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 11m£106–289Train to Liverpool, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LPL - INV
9h 54m£74–289Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
10h 4m£66–153Train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
10h 41m£94–134
Colwyn Bay to Inverness by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Inverness is to train and bus via Edinburgh which costs £65 - £160 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Inverness via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Inverness is 398 miles. The road distance is 420.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Inverness without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 9h 41m and costs £55 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Colwyn Bay to Inverness, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Inverness train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Inverness train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Inverness is 421 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Inverness.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Inverness via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
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
- £70–170
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- 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
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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