How to travel from Edinburgh to Inverness
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Travel InformationCompare train and bus for Edinburgh to Inverness
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| Cheapest price | €19 | €8Cheapest |
| Average price | €44 | €13Cheapest |
| Average duration | 3h 18m | 3h 48m |
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| First departure | 4:54 AM | 4:54 AM |
| Last departure | 8:23 PM | 8:30 PM |
| No. of daily departures | 6 | 20 |
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Inverness is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Edinburgh to Inverness: Journey Details
Inverness, the transport hub of the Highlands, is around 250 kilometers north of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Trains and buses are the easiest way for travelers in the UK to make the journey. Train travel is usually the faster option, although some express buses can offer similar journey times. ScotRail and London North Eastern Railway (LNER) provide rail services between the two cities, with most journeys taking around 3 hours and 30 minutes. Scottish Citylink buses offer regular connections from Edinburgh to Inverness with travel times ranging from 3.5 to 4.5 hours.
Return trips from Inverness to Edinburgh are also available.
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Buses from Edinburgh to Inverness
Scottish Citylink buses depart from the St. Andrews bus station in central Edinburgh, terminating at Inverness Bus Station, close to the city's rail station in the center. There are 10 daily services, beginning with an early morning departure and continuing at roughly 90 minute intervals until the final bus from Edinburgh in late evening. Journey times range from 3 hours and 30 minutes for motorway express services to an hour longer for local stopping routes. Megabus and Park's operate a similar timetable for bus connections between Edinburgh and Inverness.
Trains from Edinburgh to Inverness
ScotRail and London North Eastern Railway (LNER) operate trains from Edinburgh to Inverness. The weekday daily timetable begins with an early morning departure requiring a change at Perth and continues at roughly hourly intervals with 7 direct services and 3 indirect connections. The last train departs Edinburgh in mid-evening. Most journey times are between 3 hours and 20 minutes and 3 hours and 50 minutes, although one evening stopping train takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to reach Inverness. The Sunday schedule is slightly reduced.
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Travel on ScotRail travel to Inverness from Edinburgh at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Scotrail is a train operating company in Scotland, providing rail services throughout the country. It operates a wide range of services, from commuter trains to long-distance intercity services. The company operates a variety of train types, including the Class 380, Class 385, Class 156, Class 158 and Class 170. These trains offer a range of onboard facilities, such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and comfortable seating. Scotrail also offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets. The most popular routes for Scotrail include Glasgow to Edinburgh, Glasgow to Inverness, and Edinburgh to Aberdeen.
FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Inverness
There are 2 options to travel to Inverness from Edinburgh including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Inverness from Edinburgh is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Inverness:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train with an average ticket price of $23 (€20) from Edinburgh to Inverness.
The quickest way to travel between Edinburgh and Inverness is by train, which takes on average 3 h 18 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 3 h 48 min.
Inverness is approximately 112 miles (180 km) away from Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Inverness is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Inverness as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Inverness:
- Buses from Edinburgh to Inverness most often leave from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly leave from Edinburgh Waverley and tend to arrive in Inverness.
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Inverness:
- Travel with Megabus, Bus or FlixBus for buses to Inverness. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Edinburgh to Inverness tickets on Omio for $12 (€10).
- ScotRail or East Coast can take you to Inverness by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for East Coast from Edinburgh to Inverness for $23 (€20).
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Inverness with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Inverness with Megabus or FlixBus.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Inverness with ScotRail.
Direct services to Inverness tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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