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 20m£85–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
10h 45m£43–70Drive 274.1 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Fort Augustuscar 274.1 mi
5h 17m£67–97Train, 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 Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
7h 49m£123–276Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
9h 45m£111–262Train
- 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 37m£90–166Bus via Carlisle
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
11h 31m£52–95
Windermere to Fort Augustus by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Fort Augustus via Bus Station, Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Windermere and Fort Augustus is 291 miles. The road distance is 275.7 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus without a car is to train via Clydebank which takes 9h 20m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Windermere to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Fort Augustus is to train via Clydebank which takes 9h 20m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 45m.
Windermere to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Fort Augustus is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Windermere to Fort Augustus.
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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Fort Augustus via Bus Station, Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- 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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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