There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Bournemouth by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
5h 41m£73–323Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
8h 8m£68–252Train via London
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain Inverness - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
10h 40m£242–378Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
16h 43m£82–292Drive 578.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Bournemouthcar 578.6 mi
10h 16m£143–206Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane INV - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
6h 20m£158–287Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
5h 58m£96–277Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
6h 3m£92–287Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
6h 30m£88–242Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
7h 46m£127–318Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
13h 22m£238–374Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 160
17h 52m£107–253
Inverness to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £80 - £300 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Bournemouth is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs £70 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Bournemouth via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Inverness and Bournemouth is 548 miles. The road distance is 582 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bournemouth without a car is to train via London which takes 10h 40m and costs £240 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Inverness to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Inverness to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Bournemouth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bournemouth is to train via London which takes 10h 40m and costs £240 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £300 and takes 16h 43m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Bournemouth via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bournemouth Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Bournemouth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Bournemouth is 582 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Inverness to Bournemouth.
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