There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Loch Ness by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 917 bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
2h 27m£17–30Bus, line 302 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Village Greenbus 302
3h 3m£4Train, bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
2h 49m£20–33Drive 69.2 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Fort Augustuscar 69.2 mi
1h 25m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
3h 22m£8–12
Elgin to Loch Ness by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Loch Ness is to bus and line 302 bus which costs £4 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Village Green via Bus Station Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Elgin and Loch Ness is 56 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Loch Ness without a car is to train and line 917 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs £17 - £30.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Elgin to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Elgin to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Loch Ness is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Elgin to Loch Ness.
There are 1215+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Village Green via Bus Station Stance 5 in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- Highland Council
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Village Green
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Highland Council
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