There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
7h 8m£133–274Bus via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
10h 42m£54–118Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
9h 31m£55–152Drive 339.4 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Blackburncar 339.4 mi
5h 59m£83–119Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
4h 37m£97–233Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
8h 13m£127–199Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
7h 21m£121–306Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Blackburntrain
8h 13m£95–257
Inverness to Blackburn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Blackburn is to bus via Lancaster which costs £50 - £120 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Blackburn is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs £95 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Blackburn via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Inverness and Blackburn is 387 miles. The road distance is 341.3 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Blackburn without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 8m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Inverness to Blackburn, including transfers.
Inverness to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Blackburn train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Blackburn is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 8m and costs £130 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Blackburn, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Blackburn via Haymarket and Preston in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Strawberry Bank via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Blackburn train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Blackburn is 341 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Inverness to Blackburn.
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