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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    5h 5m
    £81–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    16h 20m
    £69–134

  3. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    12h 20m
    £240–453

  4. Drive 590.9 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Invernesscar car 590.9 mi
    9h 58m
    £144–208

  5. Fly Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane EXT - INV
    7h 38m
    £147–303

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    6h 14m
    £135–435

  7. Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    8h 8m
    £133–364

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    8h 50m
    £129–326

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    7h 59m
    £167–353

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 56m
    £122–331

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    12h 23m
    £304–526

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    15h 26m
    £195–343

Exeter to Inverness by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£240Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Inverness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Inverness via Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, and Haymarket in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 20m.

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