How to get from Manchester to Inverness
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Travel Information to Inverness from Manchester
 | Distance | 286 miles (461 km) |
 | Available travel modes | Flight or train |
 | Ticket price range | £67 - £76 |
 | Cheapest mode | Flight • £67 • 1 h 15 min |
 | Fastest mode | Flight • £67 • 1 h 15 min |
 | Popular travel companies | British Airways or London North Eastern Railway |
Take a flight or train to travel 286 miles (461 km) to Inverness from Manchester. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 15 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a flight is the best option with prices starting as low as £67. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are British Airways or London North Eastern Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Manchester to Inverness.
Travel Tips: Travel from Manchester to Inverness
There are 2 travel options from Manchester to Inverness: flight or train.
Flight services offer the cheapest way to get from Manchester to Inverness. Tickets for a flight cost on average £67.
This is compared to other travel options to Inverness:
A flight is about £9 less than a train, which costs on average £76 for this route.
The fastest way to get to Inverness from Manchester is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Inverness that can usually take longer:
In comparison, getting to Inverness by train can take on average 6 h 24 min.
You should expect to travel around 286 miles (461 km) from Manchester to Inverness.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Inverness is:
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Manchester to Inverness as scheduled services by flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Manchester to Inverness:
- Flights from Manchester to Inverness most often leave from Manchester Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains from Manchester to Inverness most often leave from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Inverness.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Inverness, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
- British Airways can get you to Inverness by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with British Airways from Manchester to Inverness for £67 on Omio.
- London North Eastern Railway can take you to Inverness by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for London North Eastern Railway from Manchester to Inverness for £76.
Before travelling from Manchester to Inverness, it’s good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:
- The price of a plane ticket for this journey is on average £67 one way.
- The price of a train ticket is £76 one way on average for this route.
But we recommend booking Manchester to Inverness tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.
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