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, bus
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
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus
7h 51m£78–334Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus
8h 10m£70–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
13h 7m£250–392Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 919
17h 48m£100–237Drive 563.2 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Fort Augustuscar 563.2 mi
10h 17m£139–200Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus
8h 17m£99–295Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus
8h 29m£104–288Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus
9h 14m£94–253Train, 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 Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus
10h 57m£88–220Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- 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
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus
9h 56m£72–266Train
- 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 35m£335–508Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 919
19h 28m£76–275
Bournemouth to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness is to bus via Birmingham which costs £95 - £240 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs £75 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Tourist Information via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Spean Bridge via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Loch Ness is 583 miles. The road distance is 566.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 7m and costs £250 - £400.
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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 Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Loch Ness is to bus via Birmingham which takes 17h 48m and costs £95 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £330 - £550 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Tourist Information via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 17h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Tourist Information via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 15h 35m.
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- 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
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bournemouth to Loch Ness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central 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.
There are 1411+ hotels available in Loch Ness.










