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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 181 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£52 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Inverness
How to get to Inverness from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Inverness is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:454h15Edinburgh, Bus Station17:00Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:454h15Edinburgh, Bus Station17:00Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
Fastest
- C146788:383h29Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:07Inverness station (INV)£661One-way0 changes
Other options
G8022816:333h35Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)20:08Inverness station (INV)£341One-way0 changes- L8727413:323h30Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)17:02Inverness station (INV)£661One-way0 changes
- L8727110:333h43Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)14:16Inverness station (INV)£661One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:504h20Edinburgh, Bus Station15:10Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:006h00Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)17:00Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:506h10Edinburgh, Bus Station17:00Inverness, Bus Station£131One-way1 change
BA1401 · BA1426+
BA887514:057h25Edinburgh Airport21:30Inverness Airport£4221One-way2 changes- BA1455 · BA142617:104h20Edinburgh Airport21:30Inverness Airport£5521One-way1 change
- BA1451 · BA142615:306h00Edinburgh Airport21:30Inverness Airport£5521One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Inverness:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Inverness costing on average £52.
A coach is £350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Inverness costing on average £365.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 52m.
Flight takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 25 coaches 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, coach 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).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, Park's of Hamilton, Ember, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd to go to Inverness by coach.
- Travel with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail to go to Inverness by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with Megabus, FlixBus, Park's of Hamilton, Ember, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
- 3 direct trains per day with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail.
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