There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Beamish by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 15m£72–201Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
8h 36m£36–57Drive 270.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Beamishcar 270.3 mi
5h 18m£67–97Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
8h 53m£139–222Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 34m£70–150Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 53m£36–75Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
9h 33m£117–293
Inverness to Beamish by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Beamish is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Beamish is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Beamish station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Station Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Beamish. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Gateshead via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Inverness and Beamish is 321 miles. The road distance is 271.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Beamish without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 15m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Inverness to Beamish, including transfers.
Inverness to Beamish bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Beamish train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Beamish is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 15m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 8h 53m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Beamish, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Station Road via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, Central Station, Gateshead, and Interchange in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, British Airways, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Birmingham, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Beamish bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Beamish train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Beamish is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Inverness to Beamish.
There are 1974+ hotels available in Beamish.


































