There are 12 ways to get from Bristol to Inverness by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
4h 33m£46–151Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
11h 8m£213–386Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
13h 27m£69–124Drive 520 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Invernesscar 520 mi
8h 50m£128–185Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
6h 18m£117–410Fly Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
6h 57m£106–335Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
7h 39m£74–214Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
7h 53m£93–248Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
6h 52m£109–275Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 3m£154–375Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
11h 20m£284–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
13h 33m£183–315
Bristol to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Inverness is to fly which costs £45 - £160 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Inverness is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Inverness via Stafford and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Bristol and Inverness is 449 miles. The road distance is 523 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Inverness without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 11h 8m and costs £210 - £390.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Bristol to Inverness, including transfers.
Bristol to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Inverness is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can train via Stafford, which costs £210 - £390 and takes 11h 8m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 13h 27m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Inverness, Scotland?
easyJet flies from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Inverness via Stafford and Haymarket in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Bristol to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Inverness is 523 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Bristol to Inverness.
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