There are 11 ways to get from Ely to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
8h 46m£184–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
16h 8m£74–152Drive 482.5 mi
- Drive from Ely to Invernesscar 482.5 mi
8h 53m£118–170Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
6h 14m£99–393Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
12h 26m£217–312Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
5h 51m£85–231Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
6h 39m£86–268Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 10m£81–244Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
8h 23m£102–288Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NWI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 6m£191–473Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
7h 46m£176–349
Ely to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Inverness is to bus which costs £70 - £160 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs £85 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Parkside, St Margaret's Bus Station, Asda and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Inverness via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Ely and Inverness is 533 miles. The road distance is 485.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £180 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Ely to Inverness, including transfers.
Ely to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Inverness is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £180 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 16h 8m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ely to Inverness via Peterborough in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Station Stance 3 via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, St Margaret's Bus Station, M&S, Asda, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–120
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Ely to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Inverness is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Ely to Inverness.
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