There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 42m£123–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
9h 39m£31–54Drive 349.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Leedscar 349.8 mi
6h 38m£87–126Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
6h 42m£104–289Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 18m£152–314Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
10h£33–112Fly 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
4h 45m£98–234Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 37m£131–285Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
6h 47m£77–167
Inverness to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Leeds is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs £95 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Leeds via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Inverness and Leeds is 415 miles. The road distance is 351.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Inverness to Leeds, including transfers.
Inverness to Leeds bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Leeds is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £290 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Leeds via Darlington in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Leeds City Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
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
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Leeds bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Leeds is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Inverness to Leeds.
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