There are 5 ways to get from Dornoch to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 917 bus
best- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
2h 41m£5–9Bus, line 302 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Village Greenbus 302
2h 43m£4Train, line 917 bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
4h 19m£22–37Drive 71.7 mi
- Drive from Dornoch to Fort Augustuscar 71.7 mi
1h 31m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
3h 2m£8–12
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dornoch to Loch Ness is to bus and line 302 bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dornoch to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Dornoch to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Cathedral Square and arriving at Achnahannet Farm via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Dornoch and Loch Ness is 61 miles. The road distance is 72.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dornoch to Loch Ness without a car is to bus and line 917 bus which takes 2h 41m and costs £5 - £9.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Dornoch to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Dornoch to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cathedral Square station.
Dornoch to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Dornoch to Loch Ness is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Dornoch to Loch Ness.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Dornoch, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cathedral Square to Achnahannet Farm via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
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
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- Highland Council
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Village Green
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Highland Council
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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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