There are 6 ways to get from St Helens to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 919
8h 9m£91–159Bus
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 Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 919
10h 47m£45–81Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
9h 23m£110–241Drive 341.3 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Fort Augustuscar 341.3 mi
6h 15m£84–121Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus
6h 21m£102–253Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- 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 2 to Tourist Informationbus
8h 59m£122–342
St Helens to Loch Ness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Tourist Information via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Spean Bridge via Wigan North Western and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between St Helens and Loch Ness is 351 miles. The road distance is 343.3 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Loch Ness without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from St Helens to Loch Ness, including transfers.
St Helens to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
St Helens to Loch Ness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Loch Ness is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs £110 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Tourist Information via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Market to Tourist Information via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
St Helens to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
St Helens to Loch Ness train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Loch Ness is 343 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from St Helens to Loch Ness.
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