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Compare coach, train and flight for Bristol to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £39. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, and a train costs an average of £97.
Distance: 678 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£76 Average Price | £230 Average Price | £74 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration 9h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 8m Average total duration 12h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Inverness
How to get to Inverness from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Inverness is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1518h05Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)13:20Inverness, Bus Station£701One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1518h05Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)13:20Inverness, Bus Station£701One-way2 changes
Fastest
U224513:201h30Bristol Airport14:50Inverness Airport£1781One-way0 changes
Other options
L16745+
Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
C41067+
Y387999:0010h10Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)19:10Inverness station (INV)£1751One-way3 changes
L16746+
Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
C41068+
W7396210:0111h25Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)21:26Inverness station (INV)£1751One-way4 changes
P29620+
Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
C41074+
C7533311:0012h43Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)23:43Inverness station (INV)£1751One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:3519h35Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)15:10Inverness, Bus Station£1151One-way2 changes
U2213+
FlixBus11:307h50Bristol Airport19:20Inverness, Bus Station£1731One-way1 change
U2213+
FlixBus · FlixBus11:309h25Bristol Airport20:55Inverness, Bus Station£1791One-way2 changes
U2320+
FlixBus · FlixBus13:557h00Bristol Airport20:55Inverness, Bus Station£1851One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Bristol to Inverness
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Inverness:
A flight is £8 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Bristol to Inverness costing on average £39.
A flight is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Inverness costing on average £97.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 32m.
Coach takes on average 19h 20m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Inverness as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Inverness by flight.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Inverness by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country to go to Inverness by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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