Trains from Preston to Inverness

Preston to Inverness train information

Which train company can I use?

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train between Preston (North West England) to Inverness (Highlands and Islands). The services on board can change depending on the train company.

How far is it by train?

The train is a fast and simple solution to travel the 263 miles from Preston to Inverness.

What is the price of the train?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Preston to Inverness train tickets

Preston - Inverness prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Preston to Inverness by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Preston - Inverness: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Purchasing your train from Preston to Inverness in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £53 when booking your ticket 3 days in advance which is 37% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Preston to Inverness trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Preston and Inverness by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Inverness to Preston and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Preston - Inverness train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Preston Inverness train ticket.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Preston to Inverness cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Inverness to Preston, the railcard will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey