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

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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 10m
    £189–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park and Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    14h 17m
    £61–117

  3. Drive  435.1 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Fort Augustuscar car 435.1 mi
    7h 56m
    £108–155

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 44m
    £77–167

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    12h 19m
    £143–271

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train
    13h 4m
    £175–281

  7. Bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    14h 58m
    £82–142

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHX - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 30m
    £78–229

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 43m
    £72–216

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 44m
    £128–329

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

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 45m
    £134–296

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 31m
    £85–227

  13. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 55m
    £96–264

Leicester to Loch Ness by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Fort Augustus via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 14h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Fort Augustus via Nuneaton, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 12h 19m.

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