There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Fort Augustus by ferry, train, bus, taxi, busferry, car ferry, car, or plane
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Ferry, train, bus, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryanferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Road Endbus E8
- Take the taxi from Road End to Fort Augustustaxi
12h 35m£164–400Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
8h 40m£55–142Bus and ferry, bus via Inverness
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
12h 37mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar
6h 43m£81–122Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
8h£56–177Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to An Aird Onebus E5
12h 45mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, line 919 bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHD - INV
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Tourist Informationbus
5h 38m£90–235
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Fort Augustus is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £150 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Fort Augustus is to fly and line 919 bus which takes 5h 38m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Medical Centre via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2 and Drum Green. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Belfast and Fort Augustus is 318 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Fort Augustus without a car is to ferry and train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 35m and costs £160 - £400.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Belfast to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Belfast to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1056+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Fort Augustus. However, you can take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the ferry to Cairnryan, take the taxi to Stranraer, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Central Station Forecourt, take the line 398 bus to Renfield Street, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Road End, then take the taxi to Fort Augustus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Medical Centre via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2, and Drum Green in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- 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
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Highland Travel
- Phone
- +44 7971 540 282
- Website
- highland-travel.co.uk
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