There are 9 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
8h 40m£118–176Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
10h 55m£39–59Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 8m£47–95Drive 280.1 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Fort Augustuscar 280.1 mi
6h 38m£69–100Train to Newcastle, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
10h 1m£145–256Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
10h 16m£79–166Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
8h 12m£129–285Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
9h 58m£120–621Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
10h 52m£139–345
Middlesbrough to Loch Ness by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness is to bus via Glasgow which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Fort Augustus via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Inverness via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Loch Ness is 380 miles. The road distance is 281.7 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Loch Ness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 10h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £650 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Darlington to Inverness once daily. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Fort Augustus via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Middlesbrough to Loch Ness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Loch Ness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Loch Ness is 282 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Middlesbrough to Loch Ness.
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