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4.6Travel Information from Preston to Inverness
 Distance | 262 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | £19 - £97 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £19 • 8 h 34 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £97 • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus, Azul or ScotRail |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 262 miles to Inverness from Preston. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus, Azul or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Preston to Inverness.
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How to get to Inverness from Preston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Preston to Inverness is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Preston to Inverness
Travel to Inverness easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Preston to Inverness.
There are 3 options to travel between Preston and Inverness including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Inverness from Preston is by taking a coach, which costs on average £19.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Preston to Inverness:
Taking a coach costs £78 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £97 for the same trip.
Taking a coach costs £11 less than taking a train, which costs on average £31 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Inverness from Preston is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Coach takes 8 h 34 min on average.
Train takes 6 h 5 min on average.
The Preston to Inverness distance is approximately 262 miles.
The average frequency per day from Preston to Inverness is:
- 2 coaches a day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Inverness as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Preston to Inverness:
- Most travellers take a train from Preston to Inverness.
The following travel companies offer services from Preston to Inverness:
- Megabus can get you to Inverness by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Megabus from Preston to Inverness for £24 on Omio.
- Travel with Azul for flights to Inverness. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Azul Preston to Inverness tickets on Omio for £97.
- ScotRail, LNER, Caledonian Sleeper, first_transpennine_express or Avanti West Coast can take you to Inverness by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for LNER from Preston to Inverness for £31.
Yes, there are direct services available from Preston to Inverness with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with with 2 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Inverness as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Inverness from Preston.
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