There are 10 ways to get from St Ives to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hayle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
16h 49m£358–583Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
10h 42m£98–341Bus
- Take the bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
22h 38m£118–258Drive 694.5 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Invernesscar 694.5 mi
11h 59m£173–250Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NQY - INV
10h 56m£114–343Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Hayle to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
19h 34m£263–443Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
9h 28m£132–314Train to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EXT - INV
12h 1m£222–344Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NQY - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
13h 25m£142–402Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from St Erth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
12h 11m£181–452
St Ives to Inverness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Inverness is to bus which costs £110 - £260 and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs £130 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Viaduct, Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Hayle and arriving at Inverness via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between St Ives and Inverness is 823 miles. The road distance is 698.5 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 16h 49m and costs £350 - £600.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from St Ives to Inverness, including transfers.
St Ives to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Hayle station.
The best way to get from St Ives to Inverness is to train which takes 16h 49m and costs £350 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £260 and takes 22h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £350 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from The Terrace to Inverness via Viaduct, Hayle, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 16h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Bus Station Stance 3 via Viaduct, Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 22h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Hayle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £310–440
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
St Ives to Inverness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
St Ives to Inverness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Inverness is 699 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from St Ives to Inverness.
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