There are 5 ways to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from St Martins Church to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
8h 54m£98–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from car park to Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
9h 29m£47–85Drive 290 mi
- Drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Invernesscar 290 mi
5h 17m£71–102Train, fly
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
6h 59m£120–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Martins Church to Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 50m£91–156
Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from car park and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Bowness-on-Windermere and Inverness is 376 miles. The road distance is 291.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 54m and costs £95 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness, including transfers.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from car park station.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Inverness.
There are 1415+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Bowness-on-Windermere, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from car park to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Martins Church to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from St Martins Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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