There are 6 ways to get from Highlands to Loch Ness by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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Ferry to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane JFK - INV
16h 50m£243–901Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane EWR - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
16h 44m£366–737Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EWR - INV
18h 19m£247–946Ferry to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane JFK - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
17h 32m£363–829Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EWR - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
18h 16m£277–674Ferry, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PHL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
19h 38m£244–1,283
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Loch Ness is to train and fly and bus which costs £270 - £700 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Loch Ness is to train and fly and bus which takes 16h 44m and costs £360 - £750.
The distance between Highlands and Loch Ness is 3284 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Highlands to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Loch Ness is 5h ahead of Highlands. It is currently 6:26 AM in Highlands and 11:26 AM in Loch Ness.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Loch Ness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Highlands to Loch Ness. However, you can take the ferry to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC, walk to Fulton St, take the subway to Howard Beach-JFK Airport, walk to Howard Beach, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the line 917 bus to Achnahannet Farm. Alternatively, you can take the line 834 bus to Red Bank Rail Station, walk to Red Bank, take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, take the bus to Fort William, walk to Fort William Bus Station, then take the bus to Fort Augustus.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- £15–19
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- £15–19
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- £15–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 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 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)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–450
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- £15–340
- First Class
- £100–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- £71–72
- Newport/Providence Adult
- £7–9
- Adult
- £20–27
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- £71–72
- Newport/Providence Adult
- £7–9
- Adult
- £20–27
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- £72–73
- Newport/Providence Adult
- £8–11
- Adult
- £23–35
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