There are 10 ways to get from London to Inverness-shire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge Housebus 919
9h 56m£206–287Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge Housebus
6h 30m£55–204Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge Housebus 919
14h 2m£63–205Drive 508.5 mi
- Drive from London to Inverness-shirecar 508.5 mi
10h 49m£124–179Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge Housebus
6h 6m£71–314Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
10h 46m£185–268Bus via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge Housebus 919
14h 13m£94–219Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge Housebus
7h 26m£87–348Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge Housebus
6h 24m£66–177Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge Housebus
7h 41m£94–339
London to Inverness-shire by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Inverness-shire is to bus which costs £60 - £210 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London to Inverness-shire is to fly and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs £70 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Inverness-shire. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Swing Bridge House via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Inverness-shire. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Spean Bridge via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between London and Inverness-shire is 618 miles. The road distance is 511.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Inverness-shire without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs £200 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from London to Inverness-shire, including transfers.
London to Inverness-shire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Inverness-shire train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Inverness-shire is to bus which takes 14h 2m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £270 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between London, England and Inverness-shire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Swing Bridge House via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Swing Bridge House via Edinburgh Waverley, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–280
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
London to Inverness-shire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
London to Inverness-shire train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Inverness-shire is 511 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from London to Inverness-shire.
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