There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
14h 9m£212–350Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
7h 46m£78–206Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus G3
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
19h 23m£101–176Drive 574.5 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Fort Augustuscar 574.5 mi
9h 58m£142–205Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
9h 10m£96–209Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
15h 3m£257–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
17h 30m£194–310Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
9h£143–471Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 58m£103–264Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 15m£126–358Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 10m£143–366
Exeter to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £100 - £180 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Loch Ness is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs £75 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Fort Augustus via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Buchanan Bus Stn and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Spean Bridge via Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Exeter and Loch Ness is 591 miles. The road distance is 577.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Loch Ness without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 14h 9m and costs £210 - £350.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Exeter to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Exeter to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Loch Ness train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Loch Ness is to train via Warrington which takes 14h 9m and costs £210 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £180 and takes 19h 23m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Fort Augustus via Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 14h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Fort Augustus via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Fort William Bus Station in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–340
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £220–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Loch Ness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Exeter to Loch Ness train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Loch Ness is 578 miles. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Exeter to Loch Ness.
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