There are 4 ways to get from Balloch to Fort Augustus by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus Ember
4h 50m£15–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Public Toiletsbus 915 / ...
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustusbus
4h 59m£24–53Train
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 23m£32–81Drive 115.9 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Fort Augustuscar 115.9 mi
2h 24m£29–42
Balloch to Fort Augustus by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balloch to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £15 - £25 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Fort Augustus via Hotel car park and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Spean Bridge via Dalmuir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Balloch and Fort Augustus is 116 miles. The road distance is 116.6 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch to Fort Augustus without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £15 - £25.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Balloch to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Balloch to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Balloch to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Dalmuir station.
The best way to get from Balloch to Fort Augustus is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £15 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Fort Augustus via Hotel car park and Fort William Bus Station in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 3h 32m. ScotRail also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
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Booking & Getting There
Balloch to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Balloch to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch to Fort Augustus is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Balloch to Fort Augustus.
There are 277+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.