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Compare coach, train and flight for Portsmouth to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £117, while a flight costs an average of £294.
Distance: 770 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£228 Average Price | £294 Average Price | £117 Average Price Cheapest | £156 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 12m Average total duration 15h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Inverness:
A coach is £111 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Inverness costing on average £228.
A coach is £177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Inverness costing on average £294.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 53m.
Coach takes on average 16h 12m.
You'll arrive about 8h 36m sooner (1h 59m by flight vs 10h 35m by car). Tickets start at around £294 compared to roughly £156 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Portsmouth to Inverness
How to get to Inverness from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Inverness is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
L83870 · L84513+
G80209+
Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross5:4511h17Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)17:02Inverness station (INV)£2851One-way4 changes
Cheapest
L83870 · L84513+
G80209+
Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross5:4511h17Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)17:02Inverness station (INV)£2851One-way4 changes
Fastest
L83870 · L84513+
G80209+
Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross5:4511h17Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)17:02Inverness station (INV)£2851One-way4 changes
Other options
L79545+
W33912+
Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+
C146846:4411h42Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)18:26Inverness station (INV)£2851One-way4 changes
L79922+
G80216+
Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+
C146186:5012h49Portsmouth Harbour (PMH)19:39Inverness station (INV)£2851One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Inverness:
A coach is £111 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Inverness costing on average £228.
A coach is £177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Inverness costing on average £294.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 53m.
Coach takes on average 16h 12m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Inverness as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University) and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Inverness by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Loganair, British Airways to go to Inverness by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway to go to Inverness by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
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