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How to get fromGalway to Loch Nessby bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Galway to Loch Ness by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    17h 4m

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus
    10h 37m
    £54–150

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar car
    10h 22m
    £125–368

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    18h 16m

  5. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamondbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfastbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    19h 2m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 212
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    20h 52m

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUB - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    11h 31m
    £102–293

  8. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    11h 11m
    £132–292

  9. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus
    13h 24m
    £84–177

  10. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    12h 3m
    £88–297

  11. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    12h 39m
    £86–251

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£19Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Galway to Loch Ness.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 511.1 mi
  • Duration: 17h 4m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Loch Ness, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Loch Ness. However, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 11, walk to Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Tourist Information. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Fort Augustus via Larne and Cairnryan in around 10h 22m.

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