The average train between Portsmouth and Inverness takes 10h 25m and the fastest train takes 10h 11m. There is at least one train per day from Portsmouth 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.
Trains run once daily between Portsmouth and Inverness. The earliest departure is at 9:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 9:51 AM which arrives into Inverness at 8:02 PM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 10h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Inverness station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Portsmouth to Inverness train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Portsmouth to Inverness train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Inverness station.
Book your Portsmouth to Inverness train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER).
The distance between Portsmouth and Inverness is 770.1 km. The road distance is 1,048 km.
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Inverness via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 10h 58m.