There are 9 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
16h 8m£405–615Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CFE - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
11h 13m£124–506Bus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
28h 49m£133–265Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Invernesscar
18h 19m£363–491Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LYS - INV
10h 59m£136–365Train via London
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
19h 36m£345–535Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Invernesscar
19h 19m£283–450Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane CFE - INV
13h 40m£144–608Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane CFE - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
12h 44m£159–678
Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness is to bus which costs £130 - £270 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 10h 59m and costs £130 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Inverness via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Inverness is 1125 miles.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 16h 8m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness is to train which takes 16h 8m and costs £400 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £270 and takes 28h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £650 and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Inverness via Paris Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 28h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–420
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Inverness is 1h behind Clermont-Ferrand. It is currently 6:49 PM in Clermont-Ferrand and 5:49 PM in Inverness.
Clermont-Ferrand to Inverness train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Bercy station.
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