The average bus between Southampton and Inverness takes 17h 6m and the fastest bus takes 16h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Southampton to Inverness. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Southampton and Inverness. The earliest departure is at 5:20 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Southampton is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Inverness at 12:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 17h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Inverness station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
Southampton to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Book your Southampton to Inverness bus tickets online with National Express, FlixBus and Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
The distance between Southampton and Inverness is 753.6 km. The road distance is 1,016 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 17h 8m.