There are 7 ways to get from Penrith to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
6h 26m£75–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penrith to Glasgowbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
6h 42m£43–80Drive 263.1 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Invernesscar 263.1 mi
4h 45m£65–94Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 51m£121–271Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
6h 28m£85–178Train #2
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
8h 7m£68–93Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
7h 19m£126–285
Penrith to Inverness by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Inverness is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Inverness is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Penrith and Inverness is 305 miles. The road distance is 264.6 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Penrith to Inverness, including transfers.
Penrith to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Inverness is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penrith to Bus Station Stance 3 via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penrith to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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Booking & Getting There
Penrith to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Penrith to Inverness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Inverness is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Penrith to Inverness.
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