There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Paignton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Exeter (EXT)plane INV - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 15m£179–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Great Western Roadbus 501
18h 35m£83–177Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Paigntontrain
12h 34m£249–419Drive 612.7 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Paigntoncar 612.7 mi
10h 20m£152–220Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport 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
6h 3m£90–222Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport 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
7h 11m£149–479Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
8h 45m£133–351Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
9h 4m£147–305Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newton Abbottrain
8h 9m£130–334Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newton Abbottrain
7h 38m£140–332Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton Abbottrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
13h 4m£276–477Train #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 29m£201–327
Inverness to Paignton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Paignton is to bus which costs £80 - £180 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Paignton is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs £90 - £230.
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, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station and Bampfylde Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Paignton via Haymarket and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Inverness and Paignton is 517 miles. The road distance is 616.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Paignton without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 12h 34m and costs £240 - £420.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Inverness to Paignton, including transfers.
Inverness to Paignton bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 Stafford which takes 12h 34m and costs £240 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 18h 35m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Paignton, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Paignton via Haymarket and Stafford in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Great Western Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station, and Bampfylde Street in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Paignton bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 20m to drive from Inverness to Paignton.
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