There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Chester-le-Street 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 Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 43m£71–201Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
8h 2m£36–57Drive 272.9 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Chester-le-Streetcar 272.9 mi
5h 15m£68–98Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
8h 24m£141–227Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
6h£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 22m£36–75
Inverness to Chester-le-Street by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Chester-le-Street is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Chester-le-Street is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Chester-le-Street. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Front Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Chester-le-Street. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Chester-Le-Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Inverness and Chester-le-Street is 318 miles. The road distance is 274.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Chester-le-Street without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 43m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Inverness to Chester-le-Street, including transfers.
Inverness to Chester-le-Street bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Chester-le-Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Chester-le-Street is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 43m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £230 and takes 8h 24m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Chester-le-Street, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Chester-Le-Street via Edinburgh Waverley and Newcastle in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, British Airways, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.
- 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
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- 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 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)
- 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
- 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
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- 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 Chester-le-Street bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Chester-le-Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Chester-le-Street is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Inverness to Chester-le-Street.
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