Transport details including Inverness airport.

Here we link to as many relevant sites as possible so you can see and choose your best form of transport.

Air travel to Inverness Airport.

Inverness airport connects with the major UK airports and  many of the islands off Scotland's west coast.

For cheap and affordable flights from London Gatwick to Inverness go to www.easyjet.co.uk for information on flights and online booking.

Tickets on Sale for the Inverness - Heathrow bmi Flights
The air link between Inverness and Heathrow, last operated in 1997, has been restored thanks to a deal between Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) and bmi. Tickets for the daily service went on sale on the 16th January 2004.

Daily flight, seven days a week, from Inverness to London Heathrow
Bookings now available on 0870 607 0555 or online at www.flybmi.com  Online fares start at £13.50 one-way.

Cheap flights - we found this web site that gives you all the tips on how to get the best flight deals.

Buses.

Local Inverness buses time table including buses to Culloden Battle Site

There is a new cross Cairngorm National Park Heather Hopper services. Click here for the time table.

Trains.

A word or two of advice before you buy - Rail fares in Britain are the most expensive in Europe for example a businessman who needs to go from London to Edinburgh is currently paying £301 for the privilege. In fact, with a little bit of knowledge, he could do the same trip on the same train for just £25 return with an economy ticket. The problem is that there are 27 different rail companies that have replaced the single British Rail and they all have their own different fares there is no publication that shows all the fares, that gives you prices and the regulations to help you decide which is the best ticket for you.

For example there are 45 different fares from London to Glasgow and these range from £328 to £27. Prices vary so much.

Example to demonstrate the range of fares - Return tickets from London to:-
Edinburgh £301 £25
Glasgow £328 £27
Leeds £257 £15
Liverpool £309 £25
Birmingham £198 £10
Cardiff £199 £24
Penzance £303 £35
Bristol £188 £20
Colchester £68 £12
Wolverhampton £200 £10
Coventry £180 £10
Manchester £323 £25

As you can see there are massive savings to be made if you know which trains to book on. In between these fares there are many different rates. If, for example you were to travel to or from Glasgow you can save up to £100 by buying a business class ticket in advance which lets you sit in First Class. In Economy Class you can have a completely open ticket for £103 and this slides down a scale with various restrictions until you get to the £27 fixed return fare.

So when you decide to go by rail we suggest you ask lots of questions to make sure you are getting the best deal. Our advice is never book your ticket on the day, always book it as early as you can, generally the further you are away from your travel day the better the deal you will receive.

Map showing all train routes in Scotland

from London, via Edinburgh to Inverness see the timetable

from Edinburgh to Inverness see timetable

from Aberdeen to Inverness timetable

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