There are 9 ways to get from Paignton to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
13h 30m£236–692Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Western Road to Bus Stationbus 102
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
17h 4m£67–111Drive 612.3 mi
- Drive from Paignton to Invernesscar 612.3 mi
10h 15m£151–218Train to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EXT - INV
10h 5m£235–857Train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
14h 5m£262–852Train #2
- Take the train from Paignton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
16h 21m£190–302Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
6h 19m£85–318Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
7h 32m£161–503Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
9h 23m
Paignton to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Inverness is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs £85 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Paignton to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Great Western Road and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Paignton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Inverness via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Paignton and Inverness is 672 miles. The road distance is 615.9 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Inverness without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 13h 30m and costs £230 - £700.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Paignton to Inverness, including transfers.
Paignton to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Great Western Road station.
Paignton to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
The best way to get from Paignton to Inverness is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 13h 30m and costs £230 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 17h 4m.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Paignton to Inverness via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, and Haymarket in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Western Road to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £210–310
- 1st Class
- £490–700
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £85–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £100–150
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £170–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–40
- 1st Class
- £45–70
- 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
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Paignton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Newton Abbot to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Great Western Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Paignton to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Paignton to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Inverness is 616 miles. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Paignton to Inverness.
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