There are 3 ways to get from Loch Ness to Mallaig by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Ben Nevis Industrial Estatebus 919
- Take the bus from Ben Nevis Industrial Estate to Ferry Terminalbus 500
3h 6m£11–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Spean Crescentbus 919
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
3h 22m£26–48Drive 69.9 mi
- Drive from Fort Augustus to Mallaigcar 69.9 mi
1h 26m£17–25
Loch Ness to Mallaig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loch Ness to Mallaig is to bus which costs £10 - £18 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Ness to Mallaig is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Ness to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Ben Nevis Industrial Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Loch Ness and Mallaig is 74 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Ness to Mallaig without a car is to bus which takes 3h 6m and costs £10 - £18.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Loch Ness to Mallaig, including transfers.
Loch Ness to Mallaig bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Tourist Information station.
Loch Ness to Mallaig bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Ben Nevis Industrial Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Ness to Mallaig is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Loch Ness to Mallaig.
There are 128+ hotels available in Mallaig.
What companies run services between Loch Ness, Scotland and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information to Ferry Terminal via Ben Nevis Industrial Estate in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Tourist Information to Ben Nevis Industrial Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–11
Bus from Tourist Information to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £4–9
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Ben Nevis Industrial Estate to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tourist Information to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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