There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 53m£101–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
10h 8m£45–74Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 28m£123–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
9h 23m£96–160Drive 357.7 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Invernesscar 357.7 mi
6h 16m£88–127Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
7h 18m£127–303Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 14m£103–197
St Helens to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Inverness is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £100 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Inverness. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Inverness via Preston and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between St Helens and Inverness is 338 miles. The road distance is 359.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 28m and costs £120 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from St Helens to Inverness, including transfers.
St Helens to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 28m and costs £120 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 8m.
St Helens to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Inverness is 360 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from St Helens to Inverness.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Inverness via Preston and Haymarket in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lea Green to Inverness Union Street via Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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