How to get to Inverness from Preston

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from Preston to Inverness

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.

Azul
18:501h30
Preston
20:20Inverness
£1391One-way
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Cheapest

Azul
18:501h30
Preston
20:20Inverness
£1391One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Azul
18:501h30
Preston
20:20Inverness
£1391One-way
0 changes

Other options

Azul
07:301h30
Preston
09:00Inverness
£1821One-way
0 changes

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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.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Preston and Inverness including taking a train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Preston to Inverness is a train with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Inverness:

A train is £57 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Preston to Inverness costing on average £97.

The fastest way to travel from Preston to Inverness is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 40m.

Other travel options to Inverness take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 10m.

The Preston to Inverness distance is approximately 423 km.
The average frequency per day from Preston to Inverness is:
  • Around 5 flights per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Inverness as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Preston to Inverness:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Preston to Inverness, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with ScotRail, LNER, first_transpennine_express, Caledonian Sleeper, Avanti West Coast to go to Inverness by train.
  • Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Inverness by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Preston to Inverness:
  • 0 direct trains per day with Caledonian Sleeper.
Omio customers who travel from Preston to Inverness often also extend their vacation to go to Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Fort William, Aberdeen. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Inverness and these popular destinations at a great price.

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