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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
    11h 35m
    £154–305

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    13h 23m
    £88–195

  3. Drive 446.2 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Fort Augustuscar car 446.2 mi
    8h 3m
    £109–157

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    8h 33m
    £145–323

  5. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 40m
    £148–257

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

    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
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    11h 11m
    £165–412

  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 Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus
    10h 57m
    £102–223

Holyhead to Loch Ness by train and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 35m

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

You can take a train from Holyhead to Tourist Information via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 11h 35m.

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