There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
5h 53m£74–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
17h 44m£43–131Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
10h 8m£129–311Drive 599 mi
- Drive from Dover to Invernesscar 599 mi
10h 35m£146–211Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
5h 37m£65–201Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
5h 20m£64–227Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 39m£103–372Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 48m£105–340Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 54mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 28m£79–236Train via London
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
13h 36m£79–191
Dover to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Inverness is to bus which costs £40 - £140 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £60 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Priory Street and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Inverness via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Dover and Inverness is 550 miles. The road distance is 602.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs £120 - £320.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Dover to Inverness, including transfers.
Dover to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Dover to Inverness train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Inverness is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs £120 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £140 and takes 17h 44m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Inverness via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Priory Street to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dover to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Dover to Inverness train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Inverness is 602 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Dover to Inverness.
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