There are 5 ways to get from Ellon to Loch Ness by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 917 bus
best- Take the train from Inverurie to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
5h 7m£38–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
6h 25m£7–11Drive 126.9 mi
- Drive from Ellon to Fort Augustuscar 126.9 mi
2h 35m£32–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
5h 55m£32–82Bus via Fort Augustus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
6h 28m£19–29
Ellon to Loch Ness by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Achnahannet Farm via Union Square Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Ellon and Loch Ness is 127 miles. The road distance is 127.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ellon to Loch Ness without a car is to train and line 917 bus which takes 5h 7m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Ellon to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Ellon to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Ellon to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Loch Ness is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Ellon to Loch Ness.
There are 1215+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5 hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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 Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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