The cheapest and fastest trains from Castleford to Inverness
Cheapest price
£87
Average price
£102
Fastest journey
6 h 50 m
Average duration
8 h 6 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
454 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Castleford to Inverness is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Castleford to Inverness will cost around £102 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £87.
Of the 3 trains that leave Castleford for Inverness every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 454 km distance in an average of 8 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 6 h 50 m .
The slowest trains will take 8 h 54 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.






Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Castleford to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Castleford to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a flight costs an average of £205.
Distance: 454 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
|---|---|---|
£91 Average Price | £205 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 6m Average total duration Fastest 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 50m Average total duration 6h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 30m Average total duration 10h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Live departures
Castleford to Inverness train times
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 09:12 Castleford | 6h50 | 16:02 Inverness | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:12 Castleford | 8h55 | 19:07 Inverness | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Castleford to Inverness
Distance 454 km |
Average train duration 6h 36m |
Cheapest ticket price £57 |
Trains per day 5 |
Fastest train 6h 50m |
First train 04:54 |
Last train 13:26 |
Train companies: LNER, first_transpennine_express from Castleford to Inverness trainsLNER, first_transpennine_express trains will get you between Castleford and Inverness from £26. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Castleford to Inverness train

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Castleford and Inverness
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from Carlton Street.
- The Glass Blower
- The Junction
- Outside the main entrance.
- £0.30
- Premier Inn Castleford
- Wheldale Hotel
- Castleford Hotel
- Located in the main concourse
- Located in the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, ticket office, and waiting area
- Platform 1: trains to Leeds
- Platform 2: trains to Knottingley
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Northern Rail services
- Staff help available: No
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category B station, Level access throughout the station, access from car park and onto leisure centre across overbridge, access from overbridge onto both platforms is via ramps, route between platforms is lengthy
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible public telephones: None at the station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick Up / Drop Off adjacent to the station at service bus stop.
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:30 - 20:30 Saturday 06:30 - 18:30 Sunday 09:15 - 20:20
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the automatic ticket gates Blue Badge parking bays: 3
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on the Concourse. The National key toilets are located on the Concourse; these toilets are operated by a radar key. Available between 0630 and 1930
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the Eastgate side of the station at the short stay car park
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