There are 9 ways to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 302 bus
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Upper Foyers Shop
7h 56mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
9h 34m£60–151Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Donegall Square North221
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
14h 16mDrive, ferry, train
- Drive from Bushmills to Larne
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
14h 39m£100–383Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bushmills to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustus
7h 38m£93–144Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
9h 38m£69–194Fly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LDY - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
9h 6m£91–319Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
15h 25mTrain, bus and ferry, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to An Aird OneE5
15h 33m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness is to train and fly and bus which costs £60 - £160 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs £90 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bushmills to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Bushmills War Memorial and arriving at Upper Foyers Shop via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Academy Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Bushmills and Loch Ness is 319 miles.
The best way to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Bushmills to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Bushmills to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bushmills War Memorial station.
Bushmills to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Donegall Square North station.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Bushmills, Northern Ireland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bushmills to Loch Ness. However, you can take the line 402 bus to Coleraine Buscentre, walk to Coleraine, take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 6, then take the line 302 bus to Upper Foyers Shop. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Upper Foyers Shop via Donegall Square North, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Academy Street in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- highland.gov.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Upper Foyers Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/1523/transport_and_streets
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Donegall Square North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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