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How to get fromDunbar to Loch Nessby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Loch Ness by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    6h 45m
    £51–145

  2. Bus via Edinburgh

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus bus X7
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 4m
    £25–36

  3. Drive  165.5 mi

    1. Drive from Dunbar to Fort Augustuscar car 165.5 mi
    4h 29m
    £42–61

  4. Train via Spean Bridge

    1. Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    7h 42m
    £43–77

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus bus X7
    2. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Stationbus bus 913
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 31m
    £39–71

Dunbar to Loch Ness by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 233.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dunbar to Achnahannet Farm via Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Fort Augustus via Princes Street, George Street, Fort William, and Fort William Bus Station in around 8h 4m.

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