There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus 919
5h 29m£60–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Placebus Ember
5h 46m£20–30Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus 919
5h 44m£36–70Drive 135.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Fort Augustuscar 135.4 mi
3h 51m£34–48Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 4m£47–79
Edinburgh to Fort Augustus by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £20 - £30 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Medical Centre via Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Spean Bridge via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fort Augustus is 221 miles. The road distance is 136.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus is to bus via Inverness which takes 5h 44m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Medical Centre via Bus Station Stance 2 in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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 Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- 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
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Fort Augustus train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Fort Augustus is 136 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Fort Augustus.
There are 1261+ hotels available in Fort Augustus.