There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh WaverleyBirmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
6h 30m£48–126Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
8h 10mDrive 276.1 mi
- Drive from Durham to Inverness276.1 mi
5h 13m£68–98Fly Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)NCL - INV
7h 31m£122–189Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to InvernessLondon Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
7h 28m£68–102Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
6h 26m£113–328Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LBA - INV
8h 42m£140–352Fly Newcastle to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
10h 8m£75–182
Durham to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Inverness is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Inverness is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Union Street via John Dobson Street and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Durham and Inverness is 324 miles. The road distance is 277.7 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 30m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Durham to Inverness, including transfers.
Durham to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 30m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £190 and takes 7h 31m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Durham to Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Union Street via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Durham to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Inverness is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Durham to Inverness.
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