There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Colne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
8h 16m£129–284Drive 333.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Colnecar 333.3 mi
6h 4m£81–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
10h 35m£128–196Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
6h 1m£102–246Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain Preston - Colne / ...
9h 21m£93–156Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
11hFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
8h 9m£130–243Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
8h 43m£130–307
Inverness to Colne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Colne is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Colne is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Colne. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Colne Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Colne. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Colne via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Inverness and Colne is 404 miles. The road distance is 335.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Colne without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 16m and costs £120 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Inverness to Colne, including transfers.
Inverness to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Colne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Colne is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 16m and costs £120 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £250 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Colne via Haymarket and Preston in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Colne Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 11h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- £65–110
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Colne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Colne is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Inverness to Colne.
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