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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a flight costs an average of €378.
Distance: 181 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€378 Average price | €52 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Inverness:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Inverness costing on average €52.
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Inverness costing on average €378.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Inverness
How to get from Edinburgh to Inverness by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Inverness is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:10 PM4h10Edinburgh, Bus Station7:20 PMInverness, Bus Station€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:10 PM4h10Edinburgh, Bus Station7:20 PMInverness, Bus Station€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C146788:38 AM3h29Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:07 PMInverness station (INV)€741One-way0 transfers
Other options
G802284:33 PM3h35Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)8:08 PMInverness station (INV)€351One-way0 transfers- W83042 · C146745:33 AM4h56Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:29 AMInverness station (INV)€371One-way1 transfer
- L872741:32 PM3h30Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)5:02 PMInverness station (INV)€741One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 AM4h05Edinburgh, Bus Station10:45 AMInverness, Bus Station€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 AM4h10Edinburgh, Bus Station1:20 PMInverness, Bus Station€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 PM4h15Edinburgh, Bus Station5:00 PMInverness, Bus Station€151One-way1 transfer
BA8705+BA14261:25 PM8h10Edinburgh Airport9:35 PMInverness Airport€6231One-way1 transfer- BA1467 · BA14245:55 AM8h30Edinburgh Airport2:25 PMInverness Airport€6301One-way1 transfer
- BA8713+BA14247:25 AM7h00Edinburgh Airport2:25 PMInverness Airport€6361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Inverness:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Inverness costing on average €52.
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Inverness costing on average €378.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Inverness as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail to go to Inverness by train.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Inverness by bus.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Inverness by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail.
- 3 direct buses per day with Megabus, FlixBus.
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