There are 4 ways to get from Elgin to Fort Augustus by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 919 bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Green919 / ...
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Tourist Information919
3h 4m£18–30Bus, line 919 bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Green919 / ...
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Medical Centre919
3h 39m£16–26Drive 69.2 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Fort Augustus69.2 mi
1h 26m£17–25Bus, line 919 bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Green919 / ...
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Medical Centre919
3h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Fort Augustus is to bus and line 919 bus via Bus Station which costs £16 - £26 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Medical Centre via Bus Station Stance 2 and Drum Green. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Elgin and Fort Augustus is 71 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Fort Augustus without a car is to train and bus and line 919 bus which takes 3h 4m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Elgin to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Elgin to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Railway Station.
Elgin to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Fort Augustus is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Elgin to Fort Augustus.
There are 241+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Medical Centre via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 2, and Drum Green in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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/
Bus from Drum Green to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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