There are 6 ways to get from Workington to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
7h 25m£103–238Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
10h 33m£36–55Bus
- Take the bus from B&M Bargains to Bus Stationbus 300
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
9h 5m£48–91Drive 276.6 mi
- Drive from Workington to Invernesscar 276.6 mi
5h 1m£69–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
8h 21m£122–302Train
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain Whitehaven - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
8h 7m£88–153
Workington to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Workington to Inverness is to train and bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Workington to Inverness is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Workington station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via B&M Bargains, Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Workington to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Workington and arriving at Inverness via Carlisle and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Workington and Inverness is 318 miles. The road distance is 278.2 miles.
The best way to get from Workington to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 25m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Workington to Inverness, including transfers.
Workington to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from B&M Bargains station.
Workington to Inverness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Workington station.
The best way to get from Workington to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 25m and costs £100 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Workington, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Workington to Inverness via Carlisle and Haymarket in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via B&M Bargains, Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Bus from B&M Bargains to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Workington to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Workington to Inverness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Workington to Inverness is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Workington to Inverness.
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