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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Fort Augustus by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    6h 50m
    £72–350

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus bus X40
    2. Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    16h 49m
    £58–94

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 43m
    £213–335

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    16h 4m
    £108–177

  5. Drive  514.9 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Fort Augustuscar car 514.9 mi
    9h 25m
    £128–185

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 35m
    £66–226

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - 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
    8h 33m
    £108–368

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 22m
    £77–232

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 20m
    £112–410

  10. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    12h 56m
    £191–311

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train
    14h 37m
    £190–353

Reading to Fort Augustus by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Fort Augustus via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Stafford, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 12h 56m.

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