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How to get fromCowes to Invernessby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cowes to Inverness by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    7h 1m
    £83–323

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    13h 8m
    £276–422

  3. Ferry, bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    18h 31m
    £112–250

  4. Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    7h 17m
    £97–273

  5. Ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    7h 50m
    £92–227

  6. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 44m
    £129–322

  7. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 51m
    £116–336

  8. Ferry, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    4. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    5. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    8h 39m
    £123–279

  9. Ferry, train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train
    14h 59m
    £246–381

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    19h 51m
    £104–326

Cowes to Inverness by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 530.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Cowes, England and Inverness, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cowes to Inverness. However, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to ASDA & Marlands, walk to Coach Station, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, then take the train to Inverness. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Inverness via Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, Bargate WestQuay, ASDA & Marlands, Southampton Central, and Doncaster in around 13h 8m.

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