There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Durham 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 Durhamtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 41m£46–130Bus via Eldon Square Bus Station Stand G
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
8h 26m£16–54Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to George Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sutton Streetbus 598
7h 38mDrive 276.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Durhamcar 276.1 mi
5h 15m£68–98Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
7h 46m£122–229Fly 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 Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Durhamtrain
6h 19m£113–339Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
9h 7mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane INV - MME
10h 3m£125–526
Inverness to Durham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Durham is to bus via Eldon Square Bus Station Stand G which costs £15 - £55 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Durham is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Durham. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Sutton Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Durham. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Durham via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Inverness and Durham is 324 miles. The road distance is 277.7 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Durham without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Inverness to Durham, including transfers.
Inverness to Durham bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Durham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Durham is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £230 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Durham, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Durham via Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Sutton Street via George Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via London Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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/
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Durham bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Inverness to Durham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Durham is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Inverness to Durham.
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