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There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    5h 44m
    £89–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 45m
    £36–59

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 46m
    £135–292

  4. Drive 346.7 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Fort Augustuscar car 346.7 mi
    6h 22m
    £85–123

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 28m
    £120–269

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 26m
    £76–172

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    10h
    £73–186

  8. Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 45m
    £57–123

Manchester to Fort Augustus by train and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Fort Augustus via Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 10h.

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