There are 7 ways to get from Stockport to Loch Ness by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus
5h 38m£93–226Bus
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 18m£44–71Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
10h 11m£97–212Drive 355.2 mi
- Drive from Stockport to Fort Augustuscar 355.2 mi
6h 25m£88–127Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
8h 18m£108–296Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
9h 17m£88–189Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
13h 29m£110–173
Stockport to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Loch Ness is to fly and line 917 bus which takes 5h 38m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockport to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Mersey Square and arriving at Fort Augustus via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockport to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Stockport and arriving at Spean Bridge via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Stockport and Loch Ness is 334 miles. The road distance is 357.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Loch Ness without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 10h 11m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Stockport to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Stockport to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Stockport to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Stockport to Loch Ness is to train via Glasgow which takes 10h 11m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stockport to Fort Augustus via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mersey Square to Fort Augustus via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 11h 18m.
- 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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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 (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
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 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 Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
Stockport to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stockport to Loch Ness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockport to Loch Ness is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Stockport to Loch Ness.
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