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How to get fromBournemouth to Invernessby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Inverness by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    6h 3m
    £72–322

  2. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 8m
    £66–254

  3. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    11h 20m
    £244–380

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    17h 24m
    £82–294

  5. Drive 579.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Invernesscar car 579.6 mi
    10h 18m
    £143–206

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    6h 30m
    £93–283

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    6h 41m
    £98–276

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    7h 26m
    £88–241

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 30m
    £125–320

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    13h 45m
    £238–371

  11. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    17h 38m
    £103–240

Bournemouth to Inverness by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Inverness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Inverness via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 17h 24m.

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