There are 8 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 8m£28–98Train 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£175–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
13h 37m£130–267Drive 556.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Invernesscar 556.2 mi
10h 31m£137–198Bus 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 8m£53–265Fly 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£81–204Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Finsbury Parktrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
12h 50m£138–247Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
16h 36m£54–213
Gatwick to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Inverness is to fly which costs £28 - £100 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Inverness is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs £28 - £100.
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 Heathrow Central Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
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 £170 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 8m 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 8m and costs £28 - £100. Alternatively, you can train via London, which costs £170 - £280 and takes 9h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £220 and takes 16h 36m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Inverness, Scotland?
easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a day. 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- 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
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £160–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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
- £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
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport 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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