There are 4 ways to get from Alness to Lairg by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Alness to LairgInverness - Wick
1h 59m£11–28Drive 28.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alness to Lairg28.7 mi
35 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post OfficeX25 / ...
- Take the bus from Post Office to Post Office4
2h 20mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Alness to Lairg28.7 mi
35 min£60–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alness to Lairg is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Alness to Lairg is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Lairg. However, there are services departing from Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Post Office via Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Alness and Lairg is 39 miles. The road distance is 28.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alness to Lairg without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £11 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Alness to Lairg, including transfers.
Alness to Lairg bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The best way to get from Alness to Lairg is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £11 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 20m.
Alness to Lairg bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Post Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alness to Lairg is 29 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Alness to Lairg.
What companies run services between Alness, Scotland and Lairg, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Alness to Lairg twice daily. Tickets cost £11–28 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office via Post Office in around 2h 20m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Alness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- 1st Class
- £19–28
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- info@georgerapsontravel.com
- Website
- rapsonshighland.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
Bus from Post Office to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
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