There are 6 ways to get from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
13h 7m£144–275Train, bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The 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
16h 40m£100–213Drive 430.7 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Fort Augustuscar 430.7 mi
7h 50m£106–153Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) 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
9h 54m£138–304Train, bus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
15h 4m£157–251Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
12h 33m£153–373
Caernarfon to Fort Augustus by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus is to train and bus via Glasgow which costs £100 - £220 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Bangor (Gwynedd) and arriving at Spean Bridge via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Fort Augustus is 438 miles. The road distance is 433.2 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus without a car is to train which takes 13h 7m and costs £140 - £280.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bangor (Gwynedd) station.
Caernarfon to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Fort Augustus is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Caernarfon to Fort Augustus.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
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