There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Ashington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
6h£76–155Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
9h 4m£38–62Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 3m£42–87Drive 257 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Ashingtoncar 257 mi
4h 57m£64–92Fly to Newcastle
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
6h 51m£129–222Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
7h 8m£99–349Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane INV - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
8h 12m£163–796
Inverness to Ashington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Ashington is to bus via Newcastle Coach Station which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Ashington is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Ashington. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at John Dobson Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Ashington. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Ashington via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Inverness and Ashington is 329 miles. The road distance is 258.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ashington without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Inverness to Ashington, including transfers.
Inverness to Ashington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Ashington train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Ashington is to train which takes 6h and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 8h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £230 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Ashington, Northumberland, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to Newcastle once daily. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ashington via Edinburgh, Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Manors in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Ashington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Ashington train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Ashington is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Inverness to Ashington.
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