There are 6 ways to get from Nairn to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 917 bus
best- Take the train from Nairn to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
2h 3m£10–19Line 10 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
2h 25m£8–15Drive 47.9 mi
- Drive from Nairn to Fort Augustuscar 47.9 mi
58 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nairn to Fort Augustustaxi 47.9 mi
58 min£100–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Nairn to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
2h 7m£13–25Bus
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
2h 31m£12–18
Nairn to Loch Ness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Loch Ness is to line 10 bus and bus which costs £8 - £15 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tourist Information via Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Nairn and Loch Ness is 34 miles. The road distance is 48.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Loch Ness without a car is to train and line 917 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs £9 - £20.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Nairn to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Nairn to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Nairn to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to Loch Ness is 48 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Nairn to Loch Ness.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information via Bus Station Stance 2 in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Nairn to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Nairn to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £3–7
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Nairn Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Nairnshire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1667 455 588
Nairn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1667 451 111
- Website
- nairntaxis.com
Taxi 24/7 Nairn
- Phone
- +44 1667 459 595
- Website
- taxi247nairn.com
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