There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Inverness
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
10h 17m£68–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
10h 49m£34–82Drive 346.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Fort Augustuscar 346.7 mi
6h 22m£84–121Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus, line 919 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Greenbus
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Tourist Informationbus
6h 14m£90–209Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
11h 43m£97–156Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
12h 53m£37–114Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
9h 4m£89–224
Manchester to Fort Augustus by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus is to fly and train and bus and line 919 bus which takes 6h 14m and costs £90 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Medical Centre via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2 and Drum Green. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Fort Augustus is 440 miles. The road distance is 348.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus without a car is to train via Inverness which takes 10h 17m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Manchester to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Fort Augustus is to train via Inverness which takes 10h 17m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 10h 49m.
Manchester to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Fort Augustus is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Manchester to Fort Augustus.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Tourist Information via Haymarket, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 2, and Drum Green in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Medical Centre via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2, and Drum Green in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- 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
- £250–290
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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