There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
5h 19m£110–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
8h 9m£38–76Bus via John Dobson Street
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
7h 59m£42–79Drive 276.5 mi
- Drive from Durham to Invernesscar 276.5 mi
5h 22m£68–98Fly from Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
6h 55m£107–202Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Sheffield - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
6h 28m£98–255Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
6h 8m£142–308
Durham to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Inverness is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £110 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Inverness. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Durham and Inverness is 324 miles. The road distance is 278.1 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £110 - £160.
The train from Durham to Inverness takes 5h 19m including transfers and departs once a week.
Durham to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Inverness is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £110 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via John Dobson Street, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £210 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Durham to Inverness once a week. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Bus Station Stance 3 via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- 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 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Durham to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Durham to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Inverness is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Durham to Inverness.
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