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How to get fromLoch Ness to Northern Irelandby bus, plane, busferry, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Loch Ness to Northern Ireland by bus, plane, busferry, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane INV - BHD
    4h 50m
    £100–240

  2. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Tourist Information to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    7h 24m
    £50–128

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tourist Information to Bus Stationbus bus 919
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    11h 47m

  4. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 23m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort Augustus to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 45m
    £81–303

  6. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tourist Information to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    7h 4m
    £56–159

  7. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    8h 44m
    £82–217

  8. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane ABZ - BHD
    7h 55m
    £139–339

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Loch Ness to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 47m.

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