There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
6h 23m£61–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
7h 34m£24–70Drive 273.9 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Invernesscar 273.9 mi
5h 16m£68–97Fly from Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
7h 35m£116–180Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus megabus M90 / ...
9h 4m£30–48Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
7h 44m£109–353
Sunderland to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Inverness is to bus which costs £24 - £70 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Inverness is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Inverness via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Sunderland and Inverness is 322 miles. The road distance is 275.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Sunderland to Inverness, including transfers.
Sunderland to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Inverness is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £70 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £180 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newcastle to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 5h 2m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Bus Station Stance 3 via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Sunderland to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Inverness is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Sunderland to Inverness.
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