There are 9 ways to get from Pontefract to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to InvernessLondon Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
8h 13m£61–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3megabus M90 / ...
11h 44m£33–100Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
10h 9mDrive 353.9 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to Inverness353.9 mi
6h 37m£88–126Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LBA - INV
7h 19m£132–229Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
9h 5m£68–169Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
5h 52m£109–275Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
8h 27m£103–260Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LTN - INV
6h 57m£70–351
Pontefract to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Inverness is to bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Union Street via Leeds City Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Monkhill and arriving at Inverness via Castleford and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Pontefract and Inverness is 414 miles. The road distance is 356 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Pontefract to Inverness, including transfers.
Pontefract to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Pontefract to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Inverness is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs and takes 10h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Inverness twice daily. Tickets cost £50–100 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Union Street via Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- 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
- £70–380
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–180
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Pontefract to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Inverness is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Pontefract to Inverness.
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