There are 5 ways to get from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 917 bus
best- Take the bus from Dunnottar Castle to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
5h 46m£33–85Bus via Union Square Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
7h 8m£10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
6h 33m£24–35Drive 133.4 mi
- Drive from Dunnottar Castle to Fort Augustuscar 133.4 mi
2h 40m£33–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunnottar Junction to Union Square Bus Stationbus X7
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
6h 11m£32–87
Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness is to bus via Union Square Bus Station which costs £10 - £19 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Dunnottar Castle and arriving at Fort Augustus via Aberdeen Union Street and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Dunnottar Castle and Loch Ness is 144 miles. The road distance is 134.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness without a car is to bus and train and line 917 bus which takes 5h 46m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aberdeen Union Street station.
Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Dunnottar Castle to Loch Ness.
There are 1219+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Dunnottar Castle, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Dunnottar Castle to Fort Augustus via Aberdeen Union Street and Inverness Union Street in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunnottar Castle to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Dunnottar Junction to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Dunnottar Junction to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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