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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus Ember
    7h 2m
    £73–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 902
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 32m
    £34–65

  3. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Ingliston Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk094
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus Ember
    7h 9m
    £36–49

  4. Drive  149.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bathgate to Fort Augustuscar car 149.7 mi
    3h 5m
    £38–54

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bathgate to Dalmuirtrain train Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    7h 12m
    £40–95

Bathgate to Loch Ness by train and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 235.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from St David's House to Fort Augustus via Gogarburn A8, Gogarburn, Ingliston Park & Ride, Ingliston Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathgate to Fort Augustus via Dalmuir, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 7h 12m.

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