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 35m£101–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
11h 30m£52–148Train, bus
- Take the train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
7h 56m£92–158Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 24m£134–281Drive 357.7 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Invernesscar 357.7 mi
6h 16m£87–126Train, 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 43m£121–313Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 13m£128–216
St Helens to Inverness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Inverness is to bus which costs £50 - £150 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Chalon Way West and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
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 Wigan North Western, Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
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 and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from St Helens to Inverness, including transfers.
St Helens to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
St Helens to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Inverness is to train via Glasgow which takes 8h 24m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Inverness via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chalon Way West to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
St Helens to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
St Helens to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central 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.
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