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There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Bournemouth by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 2m
    £106–447

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    8h 28m
    £59–236

  3. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train Inverness - London Kings Cross
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    10h 50m
    £231–352

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    16h 2m
    £82–155

  5. Drive  578.5 mi

    1. Drive from Inverness to Bournemouthcar car 578.5 mi
    10h 16m
    £144–207

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane INV - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 23m
    £85–265

  7. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 7m
    £96–268

  8. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 49m
    £100–303

  9. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 35m
    £82–232

  10. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    10h 14m
    £121–298

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain train Inverness - London Euston
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    13h 24m
    £180–259

  12. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from North St David Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 832
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 160
    20h 56m
    £98–162

Inverness to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bournemouth, England?

You can take a train from Inverness to Bournemouth via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bournemouth Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and London Victoria in around 16h 2m.

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