There are 3 ways to get from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal by bus, train, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to bus which costs £16 - £27 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Achnahannet Farm and arriving at Scrabster Vehicle Check-In via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Thurso via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Loch Ness and Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 156 miles. The road distance is 140.7 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs £16 - £27.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs £16 - £27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Loch Ness, Scotland and Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Check-In twice daily. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Thurso twice daily. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Check-In
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Scrabster Vehicle Check-In station.
Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Thurso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Loch Ness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
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