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How to get fromCornwall to Loch Nessby plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NQY - 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
    7h 15m
    £159–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 805
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    21h 1m
    £88–145

  3. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    17h 41m
    £246–408

  4. Drive  639.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Fort Augustuscar car 639.1 mi
    11h 16m
    £160–231

  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane NQY - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 3m
    £183–392

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    17h 52m
    £298–513

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from St Austell to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Penzance - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    18h 39m
    £297–452

  8. Train, bus via Crewe

    1. Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    20h 49m
    £233–388

Cornwall to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Luxulyan to Fort Augustus via Par, Plymouth, Stafford, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 17h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Fort Augustus via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 21h 1m.

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