There are 5 ways to get from Fort Augustus to Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
8h 35m£88–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
11h 32m£44–69Drive 274.3 mi
- Drive from Fort Augustus to Windermerecar 274.3 mi
5h 17m£68–97Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
9h 17m£110–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
10h 7m£102–188
Fort Augustus to Windermere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Augustus to Windermere is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Augustus to Windermere is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Augustus to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Fort Augustus and arriving at Bus Rail Interchange via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Underpass and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Fort Augustus and Windermere is 293 miles. The road distance is 275.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Augustus to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs £85 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Fort Augustus to Windermere, including transfers.
Fort Augustus to Windermere bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort Augustus station.
The best way to get from Fort Augustus to Windermere is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 32m.
Fort Augustus to Windermere bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Augustus to Windermere is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Fort Augustus to Windermere.
What companies run services between Fort Augustus, Scotland and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Fort Augustus to Windermere via Spean Bridge, Spean Bridge, Glasgow Queen Street, West George Street, Central Station, Glasgow Central, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Augustus to Bus Rail Interchange via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Underpass, Common Garden Street, and Bus Station in around 11h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort Augustus to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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