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How to get fromHartlepool to Loch Nessby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hartlepool to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    8h 48m
    £81–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 48m
    £49–98

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 23m
    £52–85

  4. Drive  273.2 mi

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Fort Augustuscar car 273.2 mi
    6h 33m
    £68–99

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane NCL - INV
    9h 31m
    £140–247

  6. Train via Spean Bridge

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train
    9h 45m
    £74–157

  7. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MME - INV
    9h 58m
    £122–625

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    9h 18m
    £135–297

Hartlepool to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Achnahannet Farm via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Fort Augustus via Bus Station Stand 11, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 11h 48m.

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