There are 6 ways to get from Whitby to Loch Ness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain Whitby - Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
10h 53m£53–131Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
13h 27m£36–76Drive 309.6 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Fort Augustuscar 309.6 mi
7h 16m£74–107Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
13h 11m£127–673Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
15h 26mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
10h 40m£107–320
Whitby to Loch Ness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Loch Ness is to train and bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Upper Foyers Shop via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Whitby and Loch Ness is 411 miles. The road distance is 311.4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Loch Ness without a car is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Whitby to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Whitby to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Loch Ness is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 26m.
Whitby to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Loch Ness is 311 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Whitby to Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Whitby to Upper Foyers Shop via Newcastle, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 6 in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Upper Foyers Shop via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 6 in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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