There are 11 ways to get from Poole to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
6h 19m£90–346Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
19h 18m£62–136Train via London
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
11h 35m£262–417Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
16h 46m£85–119Drive 580.6 mi
- Drive from Poole to Invernesscar 580.6 mi
10h 18m£143–206Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
6h 37m£99–250Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
6h 52m£85–239Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
7h 17m£89–282Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 39mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 25m£72–290Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
15h 9m£146–311
Poole to Inverness by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Inverness is to bus which costs £80 - £120 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs £90 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via London Victoria and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Inverness via Waterloo station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Poole and Inverness is 561 miles. The road distance is 584 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Inverness without a car is to train via London which takes 11h 35m and costs £260 - £420.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Poole to Inverness, including transfers.
Poole to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Inverness train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Inverness is to train via London which takes 11h 35m and costs £260 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £120 and takes 16h 46m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Poole to Inverness via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- 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 and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- 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
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- 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
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–40
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £210–300
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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–26
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
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
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
Train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–220
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Poole to Inverness train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Inverness is 584 miles. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Poole to Inverness.
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