There are 11 ways to get from Skegness to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Inverness
9h 41m£92–303Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
13h 12m£68–253Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station451
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
16h 26mDrive 434.6 mi
- Drive from Skegness to Inverness434.6 mi
8h 35m£106–153Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LHR - INV
7h 46m£84–399Train via Darlington
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Inverness
10h 5m£171–298Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LGW - INV
7h 21m£78–240Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham 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
7h 6m£77–279Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
8h 32m£129–378Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
10h 9m£121–337Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
11h 8m
Skegness to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Inverness is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs £75 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Skegness to Inverness. However, there are services departing from District Hospital and arriving at Union Street via Interchange Shelter, Rail Station Car Park, Broad Marsh Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Skegness to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Skegness and arriving at Inverness via Grantham and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Skegness and Inverness is 531 miles. The road distance is 437.1 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 9h 41m and costs £90 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Skegness to Inverness, including transfers.
Skegness to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station Car Park.
Skegness to Inverness train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Skegness station.
The best way to get from Skegness to Inverness is to train which takes 9h 41m and costs £90 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 26m.
What companies run services between Skegness, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Skegness to Inverness via Grantham and Doncaster in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from District Hospital to Union Street via Interchange Shelter, Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
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 Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- 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 Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Once daily
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- 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/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Skegness to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Skegness to Inverness train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skegness to Inverness is 437 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Skegness to Inverness.
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