There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys 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 Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
7h 15m£137–283Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Chads Churchbus 42
10h 19m£54–105Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus Uk030
9h 46m£58–101Drive 333.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleyscar 333.1 mi
5h 58m£82–118Fly 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 Airport to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain
5h 12m£111–262Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
9h 21m£110–190Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain
8h 26m£140–305Train 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 Airport to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain
7h 55m£148–337
Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys is to bus via Bus Station which costs £50 - £110 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs £110 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Thornton-Cleveleys. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Meadows Ave via Buchanan Bus Station, Underpass and St Chads Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Poulton-le-Fylde via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Inverness and Thornton-Cleveleys is 393 miles. The road distance is 335 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 15m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys, including transfers.
Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 15m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Thornton-Cleveleys, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Meadows Ave via Haymarket, Preston, Poulton-le-Fylde, and St Chads Church in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Meadows Ave via Buchanan Bus Station, Underpass, and St Chads Church in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Poulton-le-Fylde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fylde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Poulton-le-Fylde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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 Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to St Chads Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys.
There are 2072+ hotels available in Thornton-Cleveleys.








































