There are 5 ways to get from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
2h 28m£17–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
2h 30m£12–24Train, line 917 bus
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
2h 30m£14–34Drive 55.6 mi
- Drive from Loch An Eilein Visitor Centre to Fort Augustuscar 55.6 mi
1h 6m£14–20Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
2h 43m£13–19
Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £11 - £24 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairngorms National Park station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Station and arriving at Tourist Information via Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Cairngorms National Park and Loch Ness is 68 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Station.
Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Cairngorms National Park, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Aviemore to Tourist Information via Station and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
Bus from Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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