There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Salzburg by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane INV - SZG
7h 34m€218–502Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
8h 34m€142–382Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
19h 36m€543–927Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N86 / ...
38h 24m€188–315Train, night train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
24h 14m€401–667Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane INV - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
9h 16m€143–373Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane INV - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
10h 46m€206–554Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
10h 57m€152–423Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ABZ - SZG
11h 47m€246–401Train
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
27h 23m€449–696Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Salzburgcar
21h 50m€481–647Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Salzburgcar
22h 58m€376–604
Inverness to Salzburg by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Salzburg is to train and bus and fly which costs €140 - €390 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Salzburg is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €210 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Inverness and Salzburg is 1592 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Salzburg without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 19h 36m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Inverness to Salzburg, including transfers.
Inverness to Salzburg bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Salzburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Salzburg is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €210 - €500. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €500 - €950 and takes 19h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 38h 24m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Salzburg, Austria?
easyJet, British Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €35–70
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Salzburg bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Salzburg is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 2:56 PM in Inverness and 3:56 PM in Salzburg.
Inverness to Salzburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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