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Compare coach, train and flight for Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £84 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £84, while a coach costs an average of £95.
Distance: 514 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£95 Average Price | £84 Average Price Cheapest | £108 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 30m Average total duration 14h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 56m Average total duration Fastest 7h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness costing on average £95.
A train is £65 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 56m.
Coach takes on average 14h 30m.
Tickets start at around £95 compared to roughly £108 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £13. The journey takes 14h 0m versus 6h 53m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness
How to get to Inverness from Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:148h02Stoke-on-Trent14:16InvernessFind prices2 changes
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- 6:148h02Stoke-on-Trent14:16InvernessFind prices2 changes
Fastest
- 9:287h34Stoke-on-Trent17:02Inverness£2071One-way2 changes
Other options
- 17:5714h38Stoke-on-Trent8:35InvernessFind prices2 changes
- 15:287h51Stoke-on-Trent23:19Inverness£2071One-way2 changes
- 13:287h55Stoke-on-Trent21:23Inverness£2071One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness costing on average £95.
A train is £65 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stoke-on-Trent to Inverness costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Inverness take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 56m.
Coach takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stoke-on-Trent and Inverness as scheduled services by coach, train 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 Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station and arrive in Inverness, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Inverness by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Cross Country, West Midlands Trains to go to Inverness by train.
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