There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Lancashire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
8h 5m£82–315Bus via Meikle Earnock
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
10h 17m£32–97Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
10h 11m£52–81Drive 331.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Lancashirecar 331.8 mi
5h 57m£82–118Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Langhotrain
5h 26m£90–235Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
9h 19m£72–90Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
8h 1m£98–252Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
9h 23m£90–297
Inverness to Lancashire by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Lancashire is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Lancashire is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Lancashire. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Wheatley Farm via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Lancashire. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Langho via Haymarket, Preston and Blackburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Inverness and Lancashire is 392 miles. The road distance is 333.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Lancashire without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 5m and costs £80 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Inverness to Lancashire, including transfers.
Inverness to Lancashire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Lancashire train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Lancashire is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 5m and costs £80 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Langho via Haymarket, Preston, and Blackburn in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Wheatley Farm via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £65–85
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Langho
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- 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
- £310–350
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Lancashire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Lancashire train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Lancashire is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Inverness to Lancashire.
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