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There are 12 ways to get from Northampton to Loch Ness by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

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    1. Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 19m
    £42–177

  2. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    12h 27m
    £153–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 3m
    £66–109

  4. Drive  470.4 mi

    1. Drive from Northampton to Fort Augustuscar car 470.4 mi
    8h 21m
    £116–168

  5. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 43m
    £69–175

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Watford Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 2m
    £74–348

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 26m
    £70–167

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 12m
    £73–265

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 14m
    £78–227

  10. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 31m
    £66–225

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train
    14h 5m
    £160–317

  12. Bus via Leicester

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    17h 52m
    £85–151

Northampton to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Fort Augustus via Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Fort William Bus Station in around 13h 3m.

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