There are 6 ways to get from Grasmere to Inverness by train, 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 via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 37m£96–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Hallbus 553
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
9h 45m£47–83Drive 282.4 mi
- Drive from Grasmere to Invernesscar 282.4 mi
5h 20m£70–101Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
7h 47m£117–277Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 16m£74–99Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
9h 13m£132–293
Grasmere to Inverness by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grasmere to Inverness is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grasmere to Inverness is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Grasmere to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Heaton Cooper Studio and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Grasmere to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Inverness via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Grasmere and Inverness is 334 miles. The road distance is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Grasmere to Inverness without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 37m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Grasmere to Inverness, including transfers.
Grasmere to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Grasmere to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Grasmere to Inverness is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 37m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Grasmere, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Inverness via Bus Station, Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, and Haymarket in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Market Hall, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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Booking & Getting There
Grasmere to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Market Hall station.
Grasmere to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grasmere to Inverness is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Grasmere to Inverness.
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