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Without a car · Regional train, Coach, Bus, Long-distance train

Inverness to Edinburgh

3h 34min at the fastest, no changes.

At a glance

Fastest
3h 34min
07:46 → 11:20
Usually
4h 06min
31 journeys during the day
Changes
Direct
first departure 06:30, last 23:22
Distance
181 km
as the crow flies

The routes on the map

  1. 3h 34min · Long-distance train LNER, Regional train ScotRail (2 departures)
  2. 3h 38min · Regional train ScotRail (10 departures)
  3. 3h 52min · Coach M90 (7 departures)
  4. 3h 52min · Coach E9, Bus 100 (9 departures)
  5. 4h 01min · Coach FlixBus UK093, Coach M90 (2 departures)

Journeys on Tue 27 Oct

  1. 06:30 → 10:19

    3h 49min · direct

    TRAINScotRail

    Price not available

  2. 06:49 → 11:15

    4h 26min · 2 changes

    COACHE9 BUS17 BUSX18

    Price not available

  3. 07:46 → 11:21

    3h 35min · direct

    ICLNER

    Price not available

  4. 07:46 → 11:20

    3h 34min · 1 change

    ICLNER TRAINScotRail

    Price not available

  5. 08:11 → 12:56

    4h 45min · direct

    COACHE9

    Price not available

  6. 08:11 → 12:45

    4h 34min · 2 changes

    COACHE9 BUS100 BUSX18

    Price not available

  7. 08:33 → 12:50

    4h 17min · 1 change

    TRAINScotRail TRAINScotRail

    Price not available

  8. 08:33 → 12:45

    4h 12min · 3 changes

    TRAINScotRail COACHE9 BUS100 BUSX18

    Price not available

  9. 10:00 → 14:06

    4h 06min · direct

    COACHM90

    Price not available

  10. 10:44 → 14:37

    3h 53min · direct

    TRAINScotRail

    Price not available

  11. 10:50 → 15:06

    4h 16min · direct

    COACHM90

    Price not available

  12. 11:05 → 15:06

    4h 01min · 1 change

    COACHFlixBus UK093 COACHM90

    Price not available

An ordinary weekday, calculated on 24 October 2026 from the networks' timetables. Timetables change from day to day: search for your date.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get from Inverness to Edinburgh without a car?

3h 34min for the fastest journey (07:46 → 11:20), 4h 06min usually, based on 31 journeys found on Tue 27 Oct.

What time does the first journey from Inverness to Edinburgh leave?

On Tue 27 Oct, the first departure is at 06:30 and the last at 23:22. Timetables change from day to day: check your date on one-go.

How far is Inverness from Edinburgh?

181 km as the crow flies. The fastest journey by public transport takes 3h 34min.

Which companies run the journey from Inverness to Edinburgh?

ScotRail, Ember, Lothian Buses, Lothian Country Buses, LNER, Scottish Citylink, FlixBus-gb, Stagecoach East Scotland.

Timetables: transport networks (transport.data.gouv.fr), calculated with MOTIS. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors. How it works.

3h 34minat the fastest

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