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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    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 56m

  2. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - 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
    9h 42m
    £73–168

  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
    £87–312

  4. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    15h 43m

  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    16h 26m

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - 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
    9h 47m
    £80–206

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

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast 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 41m
    £105–267

  8. 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 Williambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 13m
    £113–268

Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 315.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 56m

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 vehicle from Bushmills to Fort Augustus via Larne and Cairnryan in around 7h 16m.

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