There are 10 ways to get from Cornwall to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Par to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
17h 31m£350–580Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
21h 8m£88–178Drive 639.1 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Fort Augustuscar 639.1 mi
11h 16m£158–227Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NQY - INV
11h 45m£110–324Train via Spean Bridge
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
18h 22m£347–492Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
20h 19m£237–467Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
10h 13m£121–289Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
12h 21m£118–273Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
11h 31m£93–337Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
13h 2m£164–424
Cornwall to Loch Ness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £85 - £180 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Loch Ness is to train and fly which takes 10h 13m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Fort Augustus via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Inverness via Par and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Cornwall and Loch Ness is 804 miles. The road distance is 642.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Loch Ness without a car is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs £350 - £600.
It takes approximately 17h 31m to get from Cornwall to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Cornwall to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cornwall to Loch Ness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Loch Ness is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs £350 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £180 and takes 21h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £330 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Achnahannet Farm via Par, Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 17h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Fort Augustus via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £300–430
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £300–420
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Cornwall to Loch Ness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Loch Ness is 643 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Cornwall to Loch Ness.
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