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How to get fromPlymouth to Loch Nessby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Plymouth to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    15h 17m
    £366–587

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus bus Fal
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    18h 36m
    £64–106

  3. Drive 617.1 mi

    1. Drive from Plymouth to Fort Augustuscar car 617.1 mi
    10h 40m
    £150–217

  4. Train to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane EXT - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    11h 12m
    £195–358

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    15h 35m
    £356–508

  6. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus bus Fal
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus 919
    20h 2m
    £96–219

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    8h 15m
    £104–261

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus bus
    9h 55m
    £105–237

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

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - 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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    11h 39m
    £153–395

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - 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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus bus
    11h 56m
    £142–338

Plymouth to Loch Ness by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 17m

What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Tourist Information via Cabot Circus, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 18h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plymouth to Tourist Information via Edinburgh Waverley, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 15h 35m.

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