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There are 13 ways to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    7h 44m
    £69–326

  2. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 50m
    £62–245

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    13h 2m
    £235–361

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    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
    17h 17m
    £87–158

  5. Drive  562.9 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Fort Augustuscar car 562.9 mi
    10h 17m
    £140–202

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 30m
    £82–250

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    8h 13m
    £90–282

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    8h 23m
    £100–240

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    9h 6m
    £84–229

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 16m
    £105–240

  11. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    14h 32m
    £224–350

  12. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Glasgow Centraltrain train Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
    15h 45m
    £297–447

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    16h 26m
    £178–284

Bournemouth to Loch Ness by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 564.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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 2m. 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 17h 17m.

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