There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Dolgellau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
11h 48m£137–289Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
13h 30m£108–190Drive 439.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Dolgellaucar 439.6 mi
7h 56m£110–158Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
8h 52m£137–299Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
12h 34m£117–249Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus Stationbus T8
- Take the bus from Corwen Bus Station to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
14h 46mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
10h 38m£146–374Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
10h 54m£108–265Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane INV - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
7h 49m£108–296Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
10h 5m£112–257Fly 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
9h 51m£133–338Train 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 Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
11h 36m£150–367
Inverness to Dolgellau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dolgellau is to bus and train which costs £100 - £190 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dolgellau is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Dolgellau. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Eldon Square 1 via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Chester Bus Interchange and Corwen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Dolgellau. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Machynlleth via Stirling, Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Inverness and Dolgellau is 490 miles. The road distance is 442.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dolgellau without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 48m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Inverness to Dolgellau, including transfers.
Inverness to Dolgellau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Dolgellau train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dolgellau is to train which takes 12h 34m and costs £110 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 46m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Dolgellau, Wales?
You can take a train from Inverness to Ysgol Bro Idris via Stirling, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Machynlleth, and Bus Depot in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Eldon Square 1 via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Chester Bus Interchange, and Corwen Bus Station in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Corwen Bus Station to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Dolgellau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Dolgellau train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Dolgellau is 442 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Inverness to Dolgellau.
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