There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Cartmel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lancastertrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
7h 8m£69–318Train
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 33m£44–151Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
11h 47m£46–79Drive 305 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Cartmelcar 305 mi
5h 26m£74–107Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sandstrain
5h 42m£102–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 106
11h 46mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sandstrain
8h 35m£101–230Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Carnforthtrain
10h 23m£140–333
Inverness to Cartmel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cartmel is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cartmel is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Cartmel. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Clogger Beck via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Blackhall Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Inverness and Cartmel is 372 miles. The road distance is 306.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cartmel without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 7h 8m and costs £65 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Inverness to Cartmel, including transfers.
Inverness to Cartmel bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cartmel is to train via Lancaster which takes 7h 8m and costs £65 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 47m.
Inverness to Cartmel bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Cartmel is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Inverness to Cartmel.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cartmel, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Cartmel via Haymarket, Lancaster, and Grange-over-Sands in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clogger Beck via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Blackhall Road in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £60–90
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £60–75
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Shipley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
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