There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Paignton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
12h 39m£251–500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Great Western Roadbus 102
17h 25m£67–136Drive 612.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Paigntoncar 612.3 mi
10h 15m£150–217Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Exeter (EXT)plane INV - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
18h 43m£79–378Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton Abbottrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
13h 1m£311–531Train #2
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
16h 33m£198–355Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
5h 57m£78–249Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain
6h 56m£147–451
Inverness to Paignton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Paignton is to bus which costs £65 - £140 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Paignton is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £75 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Great Western Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Paignton via Haymarket, Birmingham New Street and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Inverness and Paignton is 672 miles. The road distance is 615.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Paignton without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 12h 39m and costs £250 - £500.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Inverness to Paignton, including transfers.
Inverness to Paignton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Paignton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Paignton is to train via Birmingham which takes 12h 39m and costs £250 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Paignton, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Paignton via Haymarket, Birmingham New Street, and Newton Abbot in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Great Western Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via London Luton, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via London Luton, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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 Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £270–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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 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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Great Western Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Paignton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Paignton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Paignton is 616 miles. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Inverness to Paignton.
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