# Invergordon

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/invergordon

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## Overview

Photo: Euan Nelson · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Invergordon_Harbour_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6141049.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: Port-of-call base (starting point for inland sightseeing)
- Port name: Invergordon
- English name: Invergordon
- Country: United Kingdom
- Latitude / longitude: 57.69, -4.17

A small port town on Scotland's Cromarty Firth. Though it has few attractions of its own, it serves as a base for excursions to Inverness, Loch Ness, and Highland distilleries. The area around the port retains the atmosphere of a quiet fishing village.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 4,000
- Climate: A west-coast maritime climate. Summers are cool, winters relatively mild, and precipitation occurs year-round.
- Language: English (some Gaelic)
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Best time to visit: May to September

### Local food

Fish and chips, haggis, Scotch whisky, and smoked salmon

### Sights

- Loch Ness and Nessie legend spots
- Inverness Castle
- Highland distilleries (such as Glenmorangie)
- Culloden Battlefield
- Highland Wildlife Park

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 7 °C / 45 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| Feb | 8 °C / 46 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| Mar | 10 °C / 50 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Apr | 12 °C / 54 °F | 4 °C / 40 °F |
| May | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Jun | 17 °C / 63 °F | 9 °C / 49 °F |
| Jul | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| Aug | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| Sep | 16 °C / 62 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Oct | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Nov | 10 °C / 49 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F |
| Dec | 7 °C / 45 °F | 1 °C / 33 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: INVERNESS · about 22.5 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 200 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | £2.00 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | £3.75 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | £8.50 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | £4.95 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | £5.49 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Inverness (about 23 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: INV
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 35–45 min
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 18 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-7n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Newcastle (Port of Tyne) › South Queensferry › +2 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/majestic-princess-12n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Apr 2027 – Jul 2028
- Departure months: 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2028-04, 2028-05, 2028-07
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Majestic Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Guernsey (St. Peter Port) › Cobh › +7 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: From ¥329,766 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invergordon)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Invergordon_Harbour_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6141049.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-7n-hamburg)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/majestic-princess-12n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invergordon

Source: Wikipedia “[Invergordon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invergordon)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))