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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
    7h 40m
    £135–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City 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
    12h 27m
    £43–67

  3. Drive  343.9 mi

    1. Drive from York to Fort Augustuscar car 343.9 mi
    6h 24m
    £86–124

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    7h 7m
    £114–272

  5. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    9h 36m
    £105–191

  6. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
    9h 51m
    £158–243

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LBA - INV
    9h 22m
    £96–263

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    9h 46m
    £129–322

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 917 bus

    1. Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus bus
    8h 31m
    £94–222

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - 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
    9h 44m
    £118–224

York to Loch Ness by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Fort Augustus via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 12h 27m.

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