There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Innerleithen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tweedside Hotelbus X62
5h 28m£27–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tweedside Hotelbus X62
6h 2m£13–38Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationbus megabus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tweedside Hotelbus X62
5h 56m£19–26Drive 183.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Innerleithencar 183.1 mi
3h 26m£44–64Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
8h 38m£68–218
Inverness to Innerleithen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Innerleithen is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £18 - £26 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Innerleithen is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Innerleithen. However, there are services departing from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Tweedside Hotel via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Inverness and Innerleithen is 218 miles. The road distance is 184.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Innerleithen without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs £27 - £90.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Inverness to Innerleithen, including transfers.
Inverness to Innerleithen bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Innerleithen bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Edinburgh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Innerleithen is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Inverness to Innerleithen.
There are 205+ hotels available in Innerleithen.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Innerleithen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Tweedside Hotel via Edinburgh Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- 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
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tweedside Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
- 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/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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