There are 11 ways to get from Northampton to Loch Ness by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
6h 48m£42–154Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
12h£154–284Bus
- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
13h 5m£55–84Drive 470.4 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Fort Augustuscar 470.4 mi
8h 21m£118–170Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus
- Take the train from Northampton to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus
7h 12m£72–346Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
7h 30m£75–272Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
8h 58m£70–185Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
8h 31m£71–167Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
9h£113–336Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
9h 52m£76–219Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
14h 5m£161–327
Northampton to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Loch Ness is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at Fort Augustus via Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Spean Bridge via Rugby, Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Northampton and Loch Ness is 487 miles. The road distance is 473.1 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Loch Ness without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 12h and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Northampton to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Northampton to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Loch Ness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Loch Ness is to train via Crewe which takes 12h and costs £150 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Northampton to Fort Augustus via Rugby, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Fort Augustus via Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Northampton to Loch Ness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Loch Ness is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Northampton to Loch Ness.
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