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How to get fromBlackpool to Loch Nessby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    9h 9m
    £96–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 53m
    £39–67

  3. Drive 319.9 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Fort Augustuscar car 319.9 mi
    6h 2m
    £78–113

  4. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 41m
    £114–270

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 12m
    £137–292

  6. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 1m
    £55–112

  7. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 4m
    £134–349

Blackpool to Loch Ness by train and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 337.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Blackpool North to Fort Augustus via Preston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abingdon Street to Fort Augustus via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 10h 53m.

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