There are 4 ways to get from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus Ember
4h 58m£15–23Train via Crianlarich
- Take the train from Helensburgh Upper to Crianlarichtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridgetrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
5h 1m£23–64Drive 115.9 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Fort Augustuscar 115.9 mi
2h 25m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 28m£34–83
Helensburgh to Fort Augustus by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Colquhoun Square and arriving at Fort Augustus via Hotel car park and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh Upper and arriving at Spean Bridge via Crianlarich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Fort Augustus is 118 miles. The road distance is 116.6 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus without a car is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Helensburgh to Fort Augustus train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Helensburgh Upper station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs £15 - £23. Alternatively, you can train via Crianlarich, which costs £23 - £65 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Colquhoun Square to Fort Augustus via Hotel car park and Fort William Bus Station in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helensburgh Upper to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Crianlarich, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Upper to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Helensburgh Upper to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Helensburgh to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Helensburgh to Fort Augustus train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Crianlarich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Fort Augustus is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Helensburgh to Fort Augustus.
There are 277+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.