There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Castleford 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
best- Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
7h 3m£137–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11
9h 59m£44–68Drive 352.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Castlefordcar 352.6 mi
6h 43m£87–126Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castlefordtrain
5h 34m£106–245Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 55m£120–273Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 832
11h 32m£47–80Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
7h 5m£90–326Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castlefordtrain
7h 57m£119–302
Inverness to Castleford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Castleford is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Castleford is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Wood Street via Park and Ride and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Castleford via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Inverness and Castleford is 411 miles. The road distance is 354.7 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Castleford without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Inverness to Castleford, including transfers.
Inverness to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Castleford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Castleford is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £330 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Castleford, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Inverness to York once daily. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Wood Street via Park and Ride and Leeds City Bus Station in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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 Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
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 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Inverness to Castleford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Castleford is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Inverness to Castleford.
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