There are 5 ways to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 221
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
14h 4m£37–61Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bushmills to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar
7h 16m£87–318Fly, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
9h 30m£117–282Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
15h 19m£44–74Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
15h 56m£63–103
Bushmills to Loch Ness by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £65 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 16m and costs £85 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bushmills to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bushmills War Memorial and arriving at Fort Augustus via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Stn and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Bushmills and Loch Ness is 325 miles.
The best way to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 4m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Bushmills to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bushmills War Memorial station.
Bushmills to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
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 Stn, take the bus to Fort William Bus Station, then take the bus to Fort Augustus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bushmills to Fort Augustus via Larne and Cairnryan in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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