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Compare train, coach and flight for Sheffield to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £54.
Distance: 487 km
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£34 Average Price Cheapest | £132 Average Price |
9h 53m Average total duration 9h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration Fastest 7h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Inverness
How to get to Inverness from Sheffield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Inverness is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:3011h40Sheffield14:10Inverness£261One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Inverness:
A coach is £98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Inverness costing on average £132.
A coach is £170 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sheffield to Inverness costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 21m.
Coach takes on average 9h 23m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Inverness as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with Megabus, First South Yorkshire, National Express to go to Inverness by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, TransPennine Express to go to Inverness by train.
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