The average bus between Sunderland and Loch Ness takes 11h 8m and the fastest bus takes 8h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunderland 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 3 times a day between Sunderland and Loch Ness. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Loch Ness at 5:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 11h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at Loch Ness station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
Sunderland to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Fort Augustus station.
The distance between Sunderland and Loch Ness is 327.2 km. The road distance is 502 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Fort Augustus via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 42m.