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How to get fromShaftesbury to Invernessby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    7h 30m
    £88–370

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    7h 46m
    £73–201

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain train Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    12h 31m
    £230–356

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 035 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    18h 17m
    £112–196

  5. Drive  555.9 mi

    1. Drive from Shaftesbury to Invernesscar car 555.9 mi
    9h 46m
    £138–200

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    7h 42m
    £89–279

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    7h 54m
    £93–237

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    9h 59m
    £128–450

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    15h 37m
    £257–446

  10. Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train
    15h 38m
    £179–279

Shaftesbury to Inverness by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Inverness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Inverness via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3 via New Canal, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 18h 17m.

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