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How to get fromDurham to Loch Nessby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    7h
    £113–158

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 17m
    £42–88

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 17m
    £46–75

  4. Drive  256 mi

    1. Drive from Durham to Fort Augustuscar car 256 mi
    6h 16m
    £64–92

  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane NCL - INV
    8h 53m
    £134–238

  6. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Sheffield - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    9h 5m
    £83–148

  7. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NCL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 16m
    £85–200

Durham to Loch Ness by bus, foot, and train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Durham, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Durham to Inverness once a week. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a day.

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