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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    11h 45m
    £220–345

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 56m
    £68–221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    18h 50m
    £89–282

  4. Drive  514.9 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Fort Augustuscar car 514.9 mi
    9h 25m
    £127–184

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain 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
    7h 10m
    £73–331

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 34m
    £279–396

  7. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Reading 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 15m
    £221–421

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 11m
    £108–370

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 56m
    £78–240

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 24m
    £118–465

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - 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 11m
    £121–394

Reading to Loch Ness by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 45m

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

You can take a train from Reading to Achnahannet Farm via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Inverness, and King Street in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Fort Augustus via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 18h 50m.

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