There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Liverpool by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 41m£94–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
11h 44m£60–150Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 51m£131–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
8h 50m£92–159Drive 361.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Liverpoolcar 361.3 mi
6h 36m£90–130Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
7h 19m£77–222Train 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 Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 6m£133–283Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
8h 55m£87–145
Inverness to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Liverpool is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Liverpool is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Inverness and Liverpool is 352 miles. The road distance is 363.4 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Liverpool without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 51m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Inverness to Liverpool, including transfers.
Inverness to Liverpool bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Liverpool is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 51m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £230 and takes 7h 19m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 11h 44m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Liverpool Lime Street via Haymarket and Preston in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- £75–120
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- 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
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Liverpool bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Inverness to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Liverpool is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Inverness to Liverpool.
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