The average bus between Perth and Loch Ness takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Perth to Loch Ness. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Perth and Loch Ness. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Perth is at 7:43 PM which arrives into Loch Ness at 5:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Perth station and arriving at Loch Ness station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Perth to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Fort Augustus station.
The distance between Perth and Loch Ness is 118.1 km. The road distance is 236 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Fort Augustus via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 4h 27m.