The average bus between Fort George and Loch Ness takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 2h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort George to Loch Ness. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Fort George and Loch Ness. The earliest departure is at 9:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort George is at 4:42 PM which arrives into Loch Ness at 7:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Queensgate and take an average of 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fort George to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Fort George station and arriving at Loch Ness station via Queensgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Fort George to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Fort George to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Tourist Information station.
The distance between Fort George and Loch Ness is 38.8 km. The road distance is 82 km.
You can take a bus from Visitor Centre to Tourist Information via Queensgate and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 2h 50m.