There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Penrith 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 Penrith North Lakestrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 47m£104–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Penrithbus Ukn31
7h 30m£44–80Drive 263 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Penrithcar 263 mi
4h 44m£65–93Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 8m£123–278Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
7h 6m£86–140Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
5h 49m£130–288Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
8h 13m£129–258
Inverness to Penrith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Penrith is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Penrith is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Penrith via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Inverness and Penrith is 303 miles. The road distance is 264.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Penrith without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 47m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Inverness to Penrith, including transfers.
Inverness to Penrith bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Penrith train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Penrith is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 47m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Penrith, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Penrith North Lakes via Haymarket in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Penrith via Glasgow in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Penrith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Penrith bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Penrith train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Penrith is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Inverness to Penrith.
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