There are 10 ways to get from Sheffield 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 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 36m£102–238Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
10h 46m£48–149Train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
7h 50m£101–203Drive 383.5 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Invernesscar 383.5 mi
7h 12m£94–135Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
5h 2m£90–302Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
6h 20m£142–423Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
7h 31m£128–311Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
6h 26m£100–213Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 28m£179–347Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
10h 59m£60–126
Sheffield to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Inverness is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Inverness via Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Sheffield and Inverness is 359 miles. The road distance is 385.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Sheffield to Inverness, including transfers.
Sheffield to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Inverness is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Doncaster to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £120–190 and the journey takes 6h 22m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Bus Station Stance 3 via Meadowhall Interchange/C2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Sheffield to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Inverness is 386 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Sheffield to Inverness.
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