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

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There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    12h 8m
    £140–255

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 38m
    £79–137

  3. Drive  446.2 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Fort Augustuscar car 446.2 mi
    8h 3m
    £111–160

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    8h 29m
    £137–297

  5. Train, bus via Rhyl

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 29m
    £121–207

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    11h 8m
    £147–367

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 25m
    £98–206

Holyhead to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.2 mi
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Fort Augustus via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 12h 8m.

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