There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Keswick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North LakesEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 51m£41–142Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston HotelUkn31
7h 41mDrive 272.5 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Keswick272.5 mi
5h£67–96Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
7h 27m£92–287Train
- Take the train from Inverness to CarlisleInverness - London Euston
8h 44m£75–98Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
6h 28m£110–267
Inverness to Keswick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Keswick is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Keswick is to drive which takes 5h and costs £65 - £100.
The distance between Inverness and Keswick is 323 miles. The road distance is 274.1 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Keswick without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 51m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Inverness to Keswick, including transfers.
The best way to get from Inverness to Keswick is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 51m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Keswick is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Inverness to Keswick.
There are 2380+ hotels available in Keswick.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Keswick, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Bus Station via Edinburgh Waverley, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- 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 Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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