There are 4 ways to get from Dumbarton to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 919
4h 18m£12–19Train
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
4h 23m£34–83Drive 119.7 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Fort Augustuscar 119.7 mi
2h 29m£30–43Train via Crianlarich
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Crianlarichtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridgetrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
4h 49m£33–87
Dumbarton to Loch Ness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £11 - £20 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Barloan Toll and arriving at Tourist Information via Hotel car park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumbarton to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Dumbarton Central and arriving at Spean Bridge via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Loch Ness is 121 miles. The road distance is 120.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Loch Ness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 18m and costs £11 - £20.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Dumbarton to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Dumbarton to Loch Ness train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Dumbarton Central station.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Loch Ness is to bus which takes 4h 18m and costs £11 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Barloan Toll to Tourist Information via Hotel car park and Bus Station in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 3h 21m. ScotRail also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dumbarton Central to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumbarton Central to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumbarton to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Dumbarton to Loch Ness train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Loch Ness is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Dumbarton to Loch Ness.
There are 1416+ hotels available in Loch Ness.