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How to get fromStansted to Invernessby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Stansted to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    9h 39m
    £244–342

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    6h 21m
    £59–216

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk093
    15h 50m
    £84–196

  4. Drive  553.5 mi

    1. Drive from Stansted to Invernesscar car 553.5 mi
    9h 57m
    £138–200

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    6h 37m
    £76–363

  6. Train via Gravesend

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    13h 49m
    £143–202

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    5h 52m
    £62–184

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    9h 11m
    £121–443

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LGW - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    8h 55m
    £89–276

  10. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 12m
    £120–385

  11. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 13m
    £135–464

Stansted to Inverness by bus, train, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Stansted, England and Inverness, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £190–270 and the journey takes 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flagstone Paving to Bus Station Stance 3 via The Portobello Inn, Railway Station Azalea Drive, Swanley, London Victoria, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 50m.

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