There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LHR - INV
5h£102–421Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
17h 53m£58–158Train
- Take the train from Swindon to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to InvernessLondon Kings Cross - Inverness
10h 13m£159–252Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
15h 47mDrive 514 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Inverness514 mi
8h 41m£126–182Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
4h 32m£61–210Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LGW - INV
5h 58m£76–299Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LTN - INV
5h 23m£92–291Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
7h 22m£126–466Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
7h 50mTrain via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
12h 28m£77–348
Swindon to Inverness by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Inverness is to train and bus which costs £55 - £160 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at Union Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Inverness via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Swindon and Inverness is 546 miles. The road distance is 517 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Swindon to Inverness, including transfers.
Swindon to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Inverness train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Inverness is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs £150 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 47m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swindon to Inverness via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Union Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £122–125
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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
- £260–300
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swindon to Inverness train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Inverness is 517 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Swindon to Inverness.
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