Travel optionsfrom Reading to Inverness
How to get to Inverness from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Inverness is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:1510h47Reading17:02Inverness£3991One-way2 changes
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6:1510h47Reading17:02Inverness£3991One-way2 changes
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10:159h47Reading20:02Inverness£4301One-way2 changes
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12:1511h02Reading23:17Inverness£3991One-way2 changes
16:1521h04Reading13:19Inverness£3991One-way2 changes
21:1521h55Reading19:10Inverness£3991One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Inverness:
A flight is £14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading to Inverness costing on average £55.
A flight is £89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Inverness costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 55m.
Coach takes on average 19h 0m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Inverness as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Inverness by flight.
- Travel with RailAir to go to Inverness by coach.
- Travel with Cross Country to go to Inverness by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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