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How to get fromAmbleside to Loch Nessby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ambleside to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    10h 44m
    £33–49

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    10h 44m
    £123–269

  3. Drive 269.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ambleside to Fort Augustuscar car 269.1 mi
    5h 8m
    £65–94

  4. Train, bus via Rail Station

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 52m
    £67–115

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    11h 4m
    £96–166

Ambleside to Loch Ness by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 284.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Ambleside, Cumbria, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Vicarage Road to Tourist Information via Bus Station, Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Carlisle, Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vicarage Road to Tourist Information via Bus Station, Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Edinburgh Waverley, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 11h 4m.

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