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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus 919
9h 19m£124–176Bus
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 Bus Station to Medical Centrebus 919
11h 51m£55–119Drive 286.4 mi
- Drive from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustuscar 286.4 mi
5h 23m£70–101Fly, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus
10h 28m£122–574Train
- 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 25m£104–204Bus via Edinburgh
- 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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus 919
11h 53m
Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 11h 51m.
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 Medical Centre via Dolphin Centre, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
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 25m.
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 19m and costs £120 - £180.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
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 11h 51m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £210 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Barnard Castle, England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Medical Centre via Tubwell Row, Dolphin Centre, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Medical Centre via Tubwell Row, Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Barnard Castle to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 1254+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.

































