There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Aintree by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to HaymarketInverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to PrestonEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
8h 6m£56–192Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationmegabus M90 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
10h 11m£48–147Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Aintree RacecourseGn1
9h 59mDrive 356.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Aintree356.6 mi
6h 24m£88–127Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 39m£103–260Train
- Take the train from Inverness to PrestonInverness - London Euston
9h 11m£76–101Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
8h 13m£97–242Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)INV - LPL
6h 48m£71–349Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
8h 36m£111–300
Inverness to Aintree by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Aintree is to train which costs £75 - £110 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Aintree is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Aintree Racecourse via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Old Roan via Haymarket, Preston and Ormskirk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Inverness and Aintree is 397 miles. The road distance is 358.7 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Aintree without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 6m and costs £55 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Inverness to Aintree, including transfers.
Inverness to Aintree bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Aintree train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Aintree is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 6m and costs £55 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £350 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Aintree, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Old Roan via Haymarket, Preston, and Ormskirk in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Aintree Racecourse via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Aintree Racecourse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Aintree bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Aintree train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Aintree is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Inverness to Aintree.
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