There are 7 ways to get from Darlington to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
5h 31m£50–120Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Northallerton - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 53m£28–104Drive 292.9 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Invernesscar 292.9 mi
5h 34m£71–102Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
7h 52m£115–244Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
7h 51m£28–63Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
8h 35m£99–403Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
6h 25m£111–246
Darlington to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Inverness is to bus which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darlington and arriving at Inverness. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Darlington and Inverness is 346 miles. The road distance is 294.6 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £50 - £120.
The train from Darlington to Inverness takes 5h 31m including transfers and departs once daily.
Darlington to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £410 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £50–120 and the journey takes 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Darlington to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Inverness is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Darlington to Inverness.
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