There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
7h 44m£75–328Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
9h 45m£64–261Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
13h£238–384Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
16h 47m£107–280Drive 563.2 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Fort Augustuscar 563.2 mi
10h 17m£139–201Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
8h 26m£65–218Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
8h 10m£97–287Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
8h 20m£101–277Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
9h 4m£91–238Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
11h 13m£88–222Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Glasgow Centraltrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
15h 54m£322–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
16h 24m£221–357
Bournemouth to Loch Ness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness is to train and fly and bus which costs £65 - £220 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness is to bus and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs £75 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Fort Augustus via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Inverness via Waterloo station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Bournemouth and Loch Ness is 568 miles. The road distance is 566.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness without a car is to train which takes 13h and costs £230 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Loch Ness train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness is to train which takes 13h and costs £230 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £280 and takes 16h 47m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Achnahannet Farm via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Fort Augustus via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Bournemouth to Loch Ness train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Loch Ness is 567 miles. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Bournemouth to Loch Ness.
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