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How to get fromIreland to Loch Nessby train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Loch Ness by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus

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    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus bus
    6h 45m
    £98–259

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 8m
    £41–146

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus bus 785
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    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
    15h 7m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar car
    8h 26m
    £106–340

  5. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 21m
    £58–142

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane DUB - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus bus
    7h 20m
    £71–232

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUB - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    9h 39m
    £79–261

  8. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    10h 16m
    £80–222

  9. Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    10h 31m
    £66–225

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Terminal 1 Zone 2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    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
    15h 36m

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    16h 6m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Ireland and Loch Ness, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ireland to Loch Ness. However, you can take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 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 a bus from Westland Row to Fort Augustus via Grand Central Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 15h 7m.

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