There are 5 ways to get from Inverness Castle to Loch Ness by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 302 bus
best- Take the bus from View Place to Village Greenbus 302
42 min£2Drive 32.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness Castle to Fort Augustuscar 32.3 mi
40 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inverness Castle to Fort Augustustaxi 32.3 mi
40 min£80–100Line 917 bus
- Take the bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
42 min£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
1h 10m£6–10
Inverness Castle to Loch Ness by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness Castle to Loch Ness is to line 302 bus which costs £2 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Inverness Castle to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £8 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from View Place and arriving at Village Green. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Inverness Castle and Loch Ness is 16 miles. The road distance is 32.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness Castle to Loch Ness without a car is to line 302 bus which takes 42 min and costs £2.
The line 302 bus from View Place to Village Green takes 40 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Inverness Castle to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Highland Council, depart from View Place station.
Inverness Castle to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Highland Council, arrive at Village Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness Castle to Loch Ness is 32 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Inverness Castle to Loch Ness.
There are 1208+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Inverness Castle, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
Highland Council operates a bus from View Place to Village Green every 4 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- Highland Council
Bus from View Place to Village Green
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Highland Council
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
A2B Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 807060
- Website
- a2btaxisinverness.co.uk
Capital Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 808 080
- Website
- capitaltaxisinverness.co.uk
City Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 555 555
- Website
- invernesscitytaxis.com
Highland Cabs Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 333 333
- Website
- highlandcabs.com
Inverness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1463 222 222
- Website
- inverness-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 800 069
- Website
- taxiinverness.co.uk
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