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 13m£126–240Bus 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 44m£47–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus Uk030
9h 45m£57–95Drive 333.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleyscar 333.1 mi
5h 59m£83–120Fly 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£112–266Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
9h 21m£85–120Train 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£125–314Fly 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
9h 11m£127–349
Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys is to bus via Bus Station which costs £45 - £70 and takes 10h 44m.
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 45m.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 13m 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 13m and costs £120 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 9h 45m.
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 13m. 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 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 59m to drive from Inverness to Thornton-Cleveleys.
There are 2019+ hotels available in Thornton-Cleveleys.







