Travel Information to Inverness from Manchester
| 286 miles (461 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $18 - $90 | |
| Bus • $18 (€16) • 8 h 33 min | |
| Flight • $90 (€81) • 1 h 15 min | |
| Megabus, Azul or ScotRail |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 286 miles (461 km) to Inverness from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus, Azul or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Manchester to Inverness.
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How to get from Manchester to Inverness by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Inverness is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Inverness
Travel to Inverness easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Inverness.

There are 3 options to travel from Manchester to Inverness including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Inverness is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $18 (€16) compared to other travel options to Inverness:
Taking a bus costs $72 (€65) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $90 (€81) for the same trip.
A bus is $47 (€42) less than a train with an average ticket price of $64 (€58) from Manchester to Inverness.
The quickest way to travel from Manchester to Inverness is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 33 min of travel time.
Getting to Inverness by train takes 7 h 5 min on average.
Inverness is approximately 286 miles (461 km) away from Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Inverness is:
- 5 buses a day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester to Inverness as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Inverness:
- Flights mostly leave from Manchester Airport and tend to arrive in Inverness Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Inverness:
- Travel with Megabus or FlixBus for buses to Inverness. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Manchester to Inverness tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
- Travel with Azul or British Airways for flights to Inverness. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for British Airways Manchester to Inverness tickets on Omio for $90 (€81).
- ScotRail, LNER, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express can get you to Inverness by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with LNER from Manchester to Inverness for $64 (€58) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Inverness with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with with 3 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Inverness as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Manchester to Inverness.
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