There are 5 ways to get from Dunoon to Loch Ness by bus, ferry, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus 486
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 919
6h 11m£14–23Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain
7h 36m£53–130Drive 138.7 mi
- Drive from Dunoon to Fort Augustuscar 138.7 mi
2h 56m£34–49Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Kempock Place to Cathedral Streetbus 901
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
7h 45m£50–113Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
8h 33m£31–53
Dunoon to Loch Ness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £13 - £24 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunoon to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Cowal Cafe and arriving at Tourist Information via Lochfyne Oyster Bar, Hotel car park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Dunoon and Loch Ness is 147 miles. The road distance is 139.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Loch Ness without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs £13 - £24.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Dunoon to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Dunoon to Loch Ness bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, depart from Cowal Cafe station.
Dunoon to Loch Ness bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, arrive at Lochfyne Oyster Bar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunoon to Loch Ness is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Dunoon to Loch Ness.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cowal Cafe to Tourist Information via Lochfyne Oyster Bar, Hotel car park, and Bus Station in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Kempock Place to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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