There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance
15h 4m£306–511Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
10h 56m£92–313Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
19h 44m£98–172Drive 655.4 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Cornwallcar 655.4 mi
11h 16m£163–235Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane INV - NQY
12h 1m£123–316Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
18h 28m£226–361Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Exeter (EXT)plane INV - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
9h 53m£213–338Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
8h 35m£107–269Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
11h 23m£157–405Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
11h 36m£168–351
Inverness to Cornwall by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cornwall is to bus which costs £95 - £180 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cornwall is to fly and train which takes 8h 35m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bowling Green Turn via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Inverness and Cornwall is 782 miles. The road distance is 659.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cornwall without a car is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Inverness to Cornwall, including transfers.
Inverness to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Cornwall train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cornwall is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs £300 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 19h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £320 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Roundabout via Edinburgh Waverley, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bowling Green Turn via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- £18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Cornwall train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Cornwall is 659 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Inverness to Cornwall.
There are 3518+ hotels available in Cornwall.







