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There are 12 ways to get from East Midlands to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Invernesstrain train Grantham - Inverness
    8h 38m
    £179–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk094
    13h 3m
    £82–167

  3. Drive  424.3 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Invernesscar car 424.3 mi
    8h 8m
    £107–155

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHX - INV
    5h 47m
    £103–278

  5. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Peterboroughtrain train Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
    9h 2m
    £201–283

  6. Train via Hinckley

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    11h 52m
    £149–201

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    7h 9m
    £129–421

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    6h 29m
    £100–246

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    8h 2m
    £153–368

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    7h 3m
    £164–325

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 2m
    £110–251

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 6m
    £126–275

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 486.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Inverness, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Grantham to Inverness twice a week. Tickets cost £150–220 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Bus Station Stance 3 via Brampton Road, Broad Marsh Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 13h 3m.

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