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

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

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 221
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    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
    13h 55m
    £28–37

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgatetrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    15h 8m
    £115–193

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bushmills to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar car
    7h 16m
    £87–318

  4. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 44m
    £101–270

  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    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
    15h 16m
    £35–50

  6. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    16h 2m
    £63–103

  7. Fly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 30m
    £117–282

Bushmills to Loch Ness by bus and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 315.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 55m

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

There is no direct connection from Bushmills to Loch Ness. However, you can take the bus to Nelson Street Bus Lane, walk to Nelson Street, take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Fort Augustus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bushmills Primary School to Fort Augustus via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Yorkgate, Belfast, Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 15h 8m.

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