There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Alnwick Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Alnmouthtrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 40m£133–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Retail Parkbus 591
7h 22m£23–37Drive 237 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Alnwick Castlecar 237 mi
4h 27m£58–83Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
8h 6m£67–244
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Alnwick Castle is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Alnwick Castle is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Alnwick Castle. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Retail Park via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Inverness and Alnwick Castle is 280 miles. The road distance is 238.4 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alnwick Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £130 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Inverness to Alnwick Castle, including transfers.
Inverness to Alnwick Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to Alnwick Castle is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £130 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 22m.
Inverness to Alnwick Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Alnwick Castle is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Inverness to Alnwick Castle.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Alnwick Castle, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to Alnmouth once daily. Tickets cost £120–170 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Alnwick Castle via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Retail Park in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–170
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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