There are 9 ways to get from Gatwick to Inverness by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
3h 3m£29–113Train via London
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
9h 46m£225–330Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
15h 9m£62–101Drive 556.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Invernesscar 556.2 mi
10h 31m£136–196Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
5h 18m£53–272Fly London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
5h 34m£58–164Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
5h 15m£65–163Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Finsbury Parktrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
12h 50m£88–127Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
13h 45m£174–502
Gatwick to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Inverness is to fly which costs £28 - £120 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Inverness is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £28 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Inverness via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Gatwick and Inverness is 479 miles. The road distance is 559.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Inverness without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 46m and costs £220 - £330.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Gatwick to Inverness, including transfers.
Gatwick to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Gatwick to Inverness train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Inverness is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £28 - £120. Alternatively, you can train via London, which costs £220 - £330 and takes 9h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 15h 9m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Inverness, Scotland?
easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Inverness via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Gatwick Airport to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £210–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Finsbury Park to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £350–410
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–85
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Gatwick to Inverness train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Inverness is 559 miles. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Gatwick to Inverness.
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