There are 10 ways to get from Thirsk to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Northallerton to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
7h£134–189Bus
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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
12h 27m£53–101Drive 316.7 mi
- Drive from Thirsk to Invernesscar 316.7 mi
6h 13m£79–113Bus, 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
8h 52m£95–259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the train from York to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
8h 4m£133–183Bus, train via Ladybank
- 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 2m£121–193Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
7h 10m£114–260Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
8h 47m£134–637Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
9h 49m£129–320Bus, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus
- Take the train from York 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 43m£103–255
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 £50 - £110 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Thirsk to Inverness is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £75 - £120.
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 Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Thirsk to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Thirsk and arriving at Inverness via Northallerton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
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 and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 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 Northallerton station.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Inverness is to train which takes 7h and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 12h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £650 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Thirsk, England and Inverness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Northallerton to Inverness once a week. Tickets cost £120–170 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stance 3 via Station Road, Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- 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
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Train from Northallerton to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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