There are 4 ways to get from Balloch to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus Ember
5h 14m£15–24Train
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 2m£27–72Drive 115.9 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Fort Augustuscar 115.9 mi
2h 24m£29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Banavietrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus Ember
7h 11m£49–80
Balloch to Loch Ness by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £15 - £25 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Fort Augustus via Hotel car park and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Spean Bridge via Dumbarton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Balloch and Loch Ness is 116 miles. The road distance is 116.6 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Loch Ness without a car is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs £15 - £25.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Balloch to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Balloch to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Balloch to Loch Ness train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Dumbarton Central station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Loch Ness is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs £15 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £26 - £75 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Fort Augustus via Hotel car park and Fort William Bus Station in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £20–29 and the journey takes 3h 21m. ScotRail also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Banavie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Balloch to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Balloch to Loch Ness train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Loch Ness is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Balloch to Loch Ness.
There are 1208+ hotels available in Loch Ness.