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How to get fromLoch Ness to Amblesideby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Loch Ness to Ambleside by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Clydebank

    best
    1. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuirtrain train Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    9h 17m
    £96–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    10h 38m
    £44–82

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus bus
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain train
    10h 7m
    £68–115

  4. Drive 269.5 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Augustus to Amblesidecar car 269.5 mi
    5h 8m
    £66–95

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Fort William - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakestrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    10h 52m
    £96–165

Loch Ness to Ambleside by bus and train

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 295.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Tourist Information to Vicarage Road via Spean Crescent, Spean Bridge, Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Augustus to Salutation Hotel via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 38m.

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