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

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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - 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 17m
    £89–267

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    18h 40m
    £50–186

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    18h 40m
    £61–97

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar car
    11h 4m
    £144–399

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane ORK - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 48m
    £83–249

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane ORK - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 57m
    £128–399

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 52m
    £83–287

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 47m
    £75–200

Cork to Loch Ness by bus and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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

There is no direct connection from Cork to Loch Ness. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, take the bus to Fort William Bus Station, then take the bus to Fort Augustus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Fort Augustus via Airport Zone 10, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Fort William Bus Station in around 18h 40m.

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