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

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There are 8 ways to get from Runcorn to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Preston

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    10h 40m
    £99–210

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 37m
    £54–89

  3. Drive  350.5 mi

    1. Drive from Runcorn to Fort Augustuscar car 350.5 mi
    6h 27m
    £88–127

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 57m
    £113–258

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
    10h 47m
    £132–226

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Huyton to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    13h 23m
    £102–151

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

    1. Take the train from Runcorn 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 William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 14m
    £82–199

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 22m
    £123–318

Runcorn to Loch Ness by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 368.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

You can take a train from Runcorn to Fort Augustus via Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mason Street to Fort Augustus via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 11h 37m.

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