There are 6 ways to get from Oldham to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
10h 33m£99–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
11h 20m£43–69Drive 341.3 mi
- Drive from Oldham to Fort Augustuscar 341.3 mi
6h 40m£85–123Tram, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, line 917 bus
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus
6h 32m£97–235Train
- Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
12h 59m£127–237Tram, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, line 917 bus
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus
9h 12m£112–305
Oldham to Loch Ness by tram, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oldham to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Oldham to Loch Ness is to tram and fly and train and line 917 bus which takes 6h 32m and costs £95 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Oldham to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from John Street and arriving at Fort Augustus via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Oldham to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Oldham King Street and arriving at Spean Bridge via Deansgate, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Oldham and Loch Ness is 360 miles. The road distance is 343.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oldham to Loch Ness without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 10h 33m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Oldham to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Oldham to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Oldham to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Deansgate station.
The best way to get from Oldham to Loch Ness is to train via Glasgow which takes 10h 33m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Oldham, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Oldham King Street to Fort Augustus via Deansgate-Castlefield, Deansgate, Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Street to Fort Augustus via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness Airport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 Inverness Airport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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 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
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Oldham to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oldham to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldham to Loch Ness is 343 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Oldham to Loch Ness.
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