There are 4 ways to get from Dunbar to Inverness by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Newcastle - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
5h 12m£43–172Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
5h 51m£20–32Drive 185.4 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Invernesscar 185.4 mi
3h 29m£47–67Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 6m£21–29
Dunbar to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Inverness is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Inverness is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Dunbar and Inverness is 215 miles. The road distance is 186.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Dunbar to Inverness, including transfers.
Dunbar to Inverness bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Inverness train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Bus Station Stance 3 via Waterloo Place and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Inverness bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Dunbar to Inverness train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Inverness is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Dunbar to Inverness.
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