There are 9 ways to get from Skipton to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain
8h 27m£153–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
11h 26m£55–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Skipton to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
8h 53m£88–153Drive 330.3 mi
- Drive from Skipton to Invernesscar 330.3 mi
5h 59m£81–116Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
6h 21m£116–271Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Skipton to Carlisletrain Leeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 21m£124–210Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LBA - INV
8h 18m£85–242Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
9h 30m£136–345Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- 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
7h 50m£123–270
Skipton to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to Inverness is to bus which costs £55 - £160 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to Inverness is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Skipton station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 4 and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Interchange, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Skipton to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Skipton and arriving at Inverness via Leeds and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Skipton and Inverness is 441 miles. The road distance is 332.2 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Skipton to Inverness, including transfers.
Skipton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Skipton to Inverness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Skipton station.
The best way to get from Skipton to Inverness is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £150 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 11h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £250 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Skipton, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Skipton to Inverness via Leeds and Darlington in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 4 to Bus Station Stance 3 via Interchange, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Skipton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Skipton to Inverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Skipton to Inverness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Inverness is 332 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Skipton to Inverness.
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