There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Highland by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Achnasheentrain
- Take the taxi from Achnasheen to Highlandtaxi
9h 46m£273–446Drive 312.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Highlandcar 312.1 mi
6h 8m£79–113Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Ledgowan Lodge Hotelbus 704
- Take the taxi from Ledgowan Lodge Hotel to Highlandtaxi
11h 5mFly, train, taxi
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Achnasheentrain
- Take the taxi from Achnasheen to Highlandtaxi
11h 44m£328–469Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Ledgowanbus 704
- Take the taxi from Ledgowan to Highlandtaxi
10h 19m
Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Highland is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Highland is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs £75 - £120.
The distance between Durham and Highland is 409 miles. The road distance is 313.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Highland without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 46m and costs £270 - £450.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Durham to Highland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Highland is 314 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Durham to Highland.
There are 38+ hotels available in Highland.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Highland, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Durham to Highland. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Inverness, take the train to Achnasheen, then take the taxi to Highland. Alternatively, you can take the bus to John Dobson Street, take the bus to Edinburgh, Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ledgowan Lodge Hotel, then take the taxi to Highland.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Achnasheen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Achnasheen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Ledgowan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £170–230
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