There are 7 ways to get from Hexham to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Hexham to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
8h 35m£82–167Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hexham to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
9h 18m£40–66Drive 231.9 mi
- Drive from Hexham to Fort Augustuscar 231.9 mi
5h 44m£58–83Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
9h 23m£137–242Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
9h 40m£71–152Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 20m£44–91Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
10h 13m£106–233
Hexham to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hexham to Loch Ness is to train and bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hexham to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Hexham station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Fort Augustus via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Hexham to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Hexham and arriving at Spean Bridge via Carlisle and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Hexham and Loch Ness is 271 miles. The road distance is 233.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hexham to Loch Ness without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 8h 35m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Hexham to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Hexham to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Hexham to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hexham station.
The best way to get from Hexham to Loch Ness is to train via Glasgow which takes 8h 35m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £250 and takes 9h 23m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Hexham, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Hexham to Fort Augustus via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hexham to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hexham to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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 Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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Booking & Getting There
Hexham to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Hexham to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hexham to Loch Ness is 233 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Hexham to Loch Ness.
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