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There are 11 ways to get from Poole to Inverness by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    6h 44m
    £88–267

  2. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 47m
    £59–238

  3. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    11h 39m
    £233–357

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    16h 19m
    £111–205

  5. Drive  580.7 mi

    1. Drive from Poole to Invernesscar car 580.7 mi
    10h 27m
    £144–208

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    6h 57m
    £100–268

  7. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    7h 38m
    £92–407

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    7h 44m
    £83–236

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

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 40m
    £100–311

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    15h 9m
    £188–295

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    15h 24m
    £183–263

Poole to Inverness by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a train from Poole to Inverness via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 19m.

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