There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
15h 55m£373–613Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
9h 53m£85–304Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Lordswood Roadbus 104
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
20h 45m£105–231Drive 655.5 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Invernesscar 655.5 mi
11h 17m£161–232Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NQY - INV
9h 37m£97–307Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
18h 38m£263–468Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
8h 31m£113–304Train to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EXT - INV
11h£203–379Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
11h 26m£156–406
Cornwall to Inverness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Inverness is to bus which costs £100 - £240 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs £110 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Dennison Road Car Park, Lordswood Road, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Cornwall and Inverness is 782 miles. The road distance is 659.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs £370 - £650.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Cornwall to Inverness, including transfers.
Cornwall to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Inverness is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs £370 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 20h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £310 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to Inverness via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Bus Station Stance 3 via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £320–450
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Cornwall to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Inverness is 659 miles. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Cornwall to Inverness.
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