There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Craster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Alnmouthtrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
6h£86–125Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Heughbus X18
7h 33m£37–76Drive 242.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Crastercar 242.1 mi
4h 37m£60–86Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Alnmouthtrain
8h 30m£122–275Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Grahame Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Grahame Place to Berwick stationbus 253
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Heughbus X18
9h 58m£39–51
Inverness to Craster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Craster is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Craster is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Craster. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at The Heugh via Shandwick Place, Grahame Place and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Inverness and Craster is 289 miles. The road distance is 243.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Craster without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Inverness to Craster, including transfers.
Inverness to Craster bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to Craster is to train which takes 6h and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 58m.
Inverness to Craster bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Craster is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Inverness to Craster.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Craster, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to Alnmouth once daily. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to The Heugh via Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, Grahame Place, and Railway Station in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to The Heugh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Grahame Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Grahame Place to Berwick station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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