There are 8 ways to get from Thirsk to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
7h 26m£128–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
12h 21m£61–106Drive 316.7 mi
- Drive from Thirsk to Invernesscar 316.7 mi
6h 13m£80–116Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 54m£134–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the train from York to Ladybanktrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
10h 24m£121–192Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 32m£144–342Bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LBA - INV
9h 34m£95–342Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
11h 11m£134–527
Thirsk to Inverness by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thirsk to Inverness is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Thirsk to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £130 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirsk to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Thirsk to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Thirsk and arriving at Inverness via Northallerton and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Thirsk and Inverness is 369 miles. The road distance is 318.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Thirsk to Inverness, including transfers.
Thirsk to Inverness bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Market Place station.
Thirsk to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Inverness is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs £120 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 12h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £550 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Thirsk, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stance 3 via Station Road, Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 21m.
- 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 Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Thirsk to Inverness bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Station Road.
Thirsk to Inverness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thirsk to Inverness is 319 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Thirsk to Inverness.
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