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How to get fromBelfast to Loch Nessby plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Loch Ness by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus bus
    5h 14m
    £89–247

  2. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 32m
    £49–159

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 32m

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    13h 19m
    £63–154

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar car
    6h 43m
    £81–303

  6. Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 2m
    £50–129

  7. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    7h 53m
    £134–326

  8. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    8h 45m
    £71–210

  9. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    12h 34m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 244.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Loch Ness, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Belfast to Loch Ness. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the line 917 bus to Achnahannet Farm. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Fort Augustus via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 11h 32m.

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