There are 6 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
9h 36m£122–167Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
12h 8m£55–119Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to John Dobson Streetbus X21
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
12h 3mDrive 286.4 mi
- Drive from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustuscar 286.4 mi
5h 23m£72–103Fly, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
10h 18m£121–621Train
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
10h 41m£94–174
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus is to bus via Glasgow which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Galgate - Commercial Hotel and arriving at Fort Augustus via Bus Station Stand E, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Spean Bridge via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Barnard Castle and Fort Augustus is 405 miles. The road distance is 288 miles.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs £120 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand E.
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus is to bus which takes 12h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £180 and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Barnard Castle, England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Fort Augustus via Newgate Street Stand C, Bus Station Stand E, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Fort Augustus via Tubwell Row, Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.




