There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Colwyn Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Colwyn Baytrain
8h 58m£169–300Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Colwyn Baytrain
8h 56m£85–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Baytrain
12h 16m£90–192Drive 419.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Colwyn Baycar 419.1 mi
7h 19m£105–151Fly 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 Colwyn Baytrain
5h 56m£125–277Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Colwyn Baytrain
10h 50m£116–207Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Colwyn Baytrain
11h 29m£134–201Train 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 Colwyn Baytrain
8h 40m£138–345
Inverness to Colwyn Bay by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Colwyn Bay is to bus and train which costs £85 - £200 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Colwyn Bay is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs £120 - £280.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Colwyn Bay. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Colwyn Bay via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Inverness and Colwyn Bay is 457 miles. The road distance is 421.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Colwyn Bay without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 8h 58m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Inverness to Colwyn Bay, including transfers.
Inverness to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
Inverness to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Colwyn Bay is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Inverness to Colwyn Bay.
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What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Colwyn Bay, Wales?
You can take a train from Inverness to Colwyn Bay via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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