There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Inverness by train, plane, or bus
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SFO - INV
18h 54m£245–772Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SJC - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
21h 35m£215–687Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SFO - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
20h 3m£260–842Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SFO - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
21h 10m£455–1,050Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SFO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
21h 20m£225–685Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SFO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain
22h 23m£266–770Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SJC - INV
23h 38m£275–1,009
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Inverness is to fly and bus and train which costs £210 - £700 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Inverness is to Caltrain and fly which takes 18h 54m and costs £240 - £800.
The distance between San Jose and Inverness is 5030 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from San Jose to Inverness, including transfers.
Inverness is 7h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 4:29 AM in San Jose and 11:29 AM in Inverness.
There are 1361+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Inverness, Scotland?
Southwest Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Denver, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- £5–7
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- £5–7
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- £5–7
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- £5–7
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- £5–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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 Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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