Find buses from London to Inverness

Book bus tickets from London to Inverness, in Scotland, and find great travel options with one of the main bus companies in the UK, Megabus. They are well experienced in providing a comfortable journey, not only regionally but internationally, too. Adequate seating is important on bus trips, and Megabus offers comfy chairs with plenty of legroom, to stretch out. You can recline the chair for sleep, should you wish. The buses offer charger points at each seat, to keep your devices powered up, as well as free Wifi for all passengers. You can get snacks and drinks from the paid, onboard service and make use of the hygienic and clean toilets. Individual air conditioning portals are placed above your seat, for your comfort.

With the bus from London to Inverness, you will make use of one primary London-based bus station to depart from, and that is Victoria Station, a main transportation hub in London. It is based on Buckingham Palace Street and is easy to access with the tube, from either Piccadilly or Kings Cross Station, if you follow the purple tube line. When you arrive in Inverness, you will hop off the bus at Inverness Bus Station. It is the only large bus station that services the city and is based centrally at Farraline Park. It is walking distance from the railway station, should you wish to continue your travels through Scotland.

With buses from London to Inverness, you will find a generous luggage allowance from Megabus. You will be allowed either one large or two smaller suitcases, weighing no more than 44 lb combined, which will be checked into the luggage hold under the bus by the driver. On board, you can take an additional piece of hand luggage, such as a laptop bag or rucksack, as long as it fits on the rack above your seat. If you would like to pay for additional luggage, you can make prior arrangements with the bus company, but this will be limited to one additional piece per ticket.

When you leave London to travel to Inverness, you will find the journey can take between 9h 30min and 17 hours, depending on whether you choose a direct ticket or one with a connecting stop. There are one-stop trips that stop at Edinburgh Bus Station or in Glasgow at Buchanan Station, and there’s even some two-stop journeys that stop in Glasgow and Perth before you reach your destination. You should book your bus ticket according to your own time and budget considerations.

Due to the London to Inverness bus trip being within UK borders, you will not need much paperwork on this trip. Passports are not required, but photographic identification will be, as well as either a digital or printed version of your ticket. There is no border crossing, so you should only have to show your ticket once on direct trips. Keep it on hand for connecting buses. Due to the length of the journey, it is always wise to consider whether or not you will be travelling at night and want to sleep. If so, take a pillow and warm jacket. Make sure your devices such as E-books have a backlight, and either eat beforehand or stock up on road-trip snacks at Victoria Station.

Search for bus tickets from London to Inverness for this week, starting at £30 one-way.

The most time-efficient journey by bus from London to Inverness currently available is 13h 03m. Travel time typically varies by up to 0h 40m, depending on your bus details. Look into Megabus, they have one of the quickest options available.

You can find bus tickets for Scottish Citylink, FlixBus, and Megabus which service this route currently. Scottish Citylink is the cheapest option recently available with prices starting at £54 round-trip.

The straight-line distance from London to Inverness is 444.2 mi. The actual distance by bus will change based on the roads and any traffic, closures, roadwork or tolls that may impact the driver’s route. In terms of time, 13h 03m by bus is reasonable for normal traffic levels.

Getting a bus from London to Inverness has a carbon footprint of 64lb, on average. Compared to flying (477lb), your footprint by bus is about 87% less. Emissions by train between London and Inverness are around 102lb.

To save time, the fastest way to travel is by flight from London to Inverness on easyJet. Expect the length of time you’ll spend onboard easyJet to be about 1h 25m compared to taking a train from London to Inverness or a bus from London to Inverness which have been found to be slower alternatives.

A bus from London to Inverness is currently going to be the least expensive option currently available. You can also find deals for a flight from London to Inverness starting at £50, or consider a train from London to Inverness starting at £259. Both of these alternative options are worth considering when looking to reach your destination.