There are 7 ways to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Clydebank
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
9h 19m£93–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Medical Centrebus 919
11h 3m£33–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barclays Bank to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Placebus
11h 1m£63–108Drive 272.9 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Fort Augustuscar 272.9 mi
5h 15m£66–96Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus
7h 51m£122–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus 919
9h 41m£120–260Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
10h 27m£103–185
Windermere to Fort Augustus by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Barclays Bank and arriving at Medical Centre via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Spean Bridge via Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central Low Level and Dalmuir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Windermere and Fort Augustus is 291 miles. The road distance is 274.5 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus without a car is to train via Clydebank which takes 9h 19m and costs £90 - £200.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Windermere to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Barclays Bank station.
Windermere to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus is to train via Clydebank which takes 9h 19m and costs £90 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 11h 3m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a train from Windermere to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, Dalmuir, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barclays Bank to Medical Centre via Bus Station, Stand A - English Street, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Bus from Barclays Bank to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Fort Augustus is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Windermere to Fort Augustus.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.




































