There are 10 ways to get from Congleton to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain
11h 8m£99–225Bus
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
12h 31m£46–77Drive 369.7 mi
- Drive from Congleton to Fort Augustuscar 369.7 mi
6h 44m£91–131Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
7h£104–245Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
11h 34m£143–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
12h 34m£117–208Train, bus via Glasgow
- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
12h 50m£68–145Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
9h 25m£135–318Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent 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 51m£73–176Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 45m£150–340
Congleton to Loch Ness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Congleton to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Congleton to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs £90 - £130.
The distance between Congleton and Loch Ness is 379 miles. The road distance is 371.9 miles.
The best way to get from Congleton to Loch Ness without a car is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs £95 - £230.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Congleton to Loch Ness, including transfers.
The best way to get from Congleton to Loch Ness is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs £95 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 12h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Congleton to Loch Ness is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Congleton to Loch Ness.
There are 1378+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Congleton, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Congleton to Fort Augustus via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, Dalmuir, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Fort Augustus via Bus Station, Macclesfield, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 12h 31m.
- 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
- £100–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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