There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Beamish by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 16m£72–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 15m£36–75Drive 270.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Beamishcar 270.3 mi
5h 18m£67–97Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
6h 53m£149–212Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 34m£70–150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
8h 29m£36–57Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane INV - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
8h 27m£160–838Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
9h 52m£67–258Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
7h 39m£144–317
Inverness to Beamish by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Beamish is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Beamish is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Beamish station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Station Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Beamish. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Gateshead via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Inverness and Beamish is 321 miles. The road distance is 271.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Beamish without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 16m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Inverness to Beamish, including transfers.
Inverness to Beamish bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Beamish train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Beamish is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 16m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £140 - £220 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Beamish, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Station Road via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, Central Station, Gateshead, and Interchange in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Station Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Beamish bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Inverness to Beamish train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Beamish is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Inverness to Beamish.
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