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How to get fromDumfries to Fort Augustusby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Fort Augustus by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 57m
    £40–57

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train Carlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
    7h 59m
    £78–131

  3. Drive  208.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Fort Augustuscar car 208.1 mi
    4h 11m
    £52–75

  4. Bus, train via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
    8h 21m
    £69–109

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Court to Princes Streetbus bus 101A / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    10h 13m

Dumfries to Fort Augustus by bus

Calendar91Weekly Buses
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 215.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Fort Augustus, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Court to Fort Augustus via Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 7h 59m.

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