There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from High Street to The Squarebus 301
- Take the train from Huntly to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
5h 11m£28–70Line 35 bus, bus, line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shanks Lanebus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Shanks Lane to Bus Stationbus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
5h 30m£14–21Drive 102.6 mi
- Drive from Banff to Fort Augustuscar 102.6 mi
2h 7m£25–37Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus 301
- Take the bus from Huntly to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
5h 38m£17–25Line 35 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Shanks Lanebus 35 / ...
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
6h 28m£28–49
Banff to Loch Ness by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Loch Ness is to line 35 bus and bus and line 10 bus which costs £14 - £21 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Tourist Information via Shanks Lane, Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Banff and Loch Ness is 128 miles. The road distance is 103.2 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Loch Ness without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 11m and costs £28 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Banff to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Banff to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from High Street station.
Banff to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Shanks Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Loch Ness is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Banff to Loch Ness.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Banff, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Tourist Information via Shanks Lane, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Huntly to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Huntly to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from High Street to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Shanks Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from High Street to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Huntly to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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