There are 8 ways to get from Halifax to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Halifax to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
10h 2m£99–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
12h 29m£42–69Drive 335 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Fort Augustuscar 335 mi
6h 34m£83–119Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus
7h 8m£105–249Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
11h 55m£117–222Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
14h 19m£45–90Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LBA - INV
9h 40m£88–249Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
9h 48m£115–309
Halifax to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at Fort Augustus via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Spean Bridge via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Halifax and Loch Ness is 366 miles. The road distance is 336.9 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Loch Ness without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 10h 2m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Halifax to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Halifax to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Halifax to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Loch Ness is to train via Glasgow which takes 10h 2m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £250 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Fort Augustus via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Fort Augustus via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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 George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Halifax to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Halifax to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Loch Ness is 337 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Halifax to Loch Ness.
There are 1359+ hotels available in Loch Ness.














































