There are 7 ways to get from Fort Augustus to Manchester by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Queensgatebus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
4h 41mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
10h 1m£61–210Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Queensgatebus 312
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
9h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Queensgatebus 312
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
9h 46mDrive 346.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Augustus to Manchestercar 346.8 mi
6h 21m£86–124Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Queensgatebus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
7h 20mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Queensgatebus 312
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
10h 32m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Augustus to Manchester is to drive which costs £85 - £130 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Augustus to Manchester is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Augustus to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Fort Augustus and Manchester is 352 miles. The road distance is 348.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Augustus to Manchester without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Fort Augustus to Manchester, including transfers.
Fort Augustus to Manchester bus services, operated by Highland Council, depart from Tourist Information station.
The best way to get from Fort Augustus to Manchester is to bus which takes 9h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 10h 1m.
Fort Augustus to Manchester bus services, operated by Highland Council, arrive at Queensgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Augustus to Manchester is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Fort Augustus to Manchester.
What companies run services between Fort Augustus, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information to Shudehill Interchange via Queensgate, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Medical Centre to Manchester Oxford Road via Filling Station, Spean Crescent, Spean Bridge, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- highland.gov.uk
Bus from Tourist Information to Queensgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/1523/transport_and_streets
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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