There are 8 ways to get from Lancashire to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Langho to Bolton
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
5h 8m£96–236Bus via Bus Station Stance 3
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
9h 33m£32–60Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to HaymarketLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
8h 49m£47–164Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
9h 26mDrive 332.2 mi
- Drive from Lancashire to Inverness332.2 mi
5h 58m£81–117Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LBA - INV
8h 47m£141–233Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
7h 31m£95–241Train
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
9h 55m£68–94
Lancashire to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancashire to Inverness is to bus via Bus Station Stance 3 which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lancashire to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs £95 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancashire to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Wheatley Farm and arriving at Union Street via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancashire to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Langho and arriving at Inverness via Blackburn, Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Lancashire and Inverness is 347 miles. The road distance is 334.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lancashire to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 49m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Lancashire to Inverness, including transfers.
Lancashire to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Lancashire to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Lancashire to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 49m and costs £45 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Lancashire, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Langho to Inverness via Blackburn, Preston, and Haymarket in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wheatley Farm to Union Street via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Langho to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Lancashire to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lancashire to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancashire to Inverness is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Lancashire to Inverness.
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