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 Loch Sloy Power Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus Ember
4h 54m£16–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Public Toiletsbus 915 / ...
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustusbus
4h 58m£23–53Drive 115.9 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Fort Augustuscar 115.9 mi
2h 24m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 2m£27–72
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 4h 54m.
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 Loch Sloy Power Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
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 4h 54m and costs £15 - £25.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Balloch to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Balloch to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Loch Sloy Power 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 4h 54m 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 Loch Sloy Power Station and Fort William Bus Station in around 4h 54m. 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 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Loch Sloy Power Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Loch Sloy Power Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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 Lower Stoneymollan Road to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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 1215+ hotels available in Loch Ness.