There are 6 ways to get from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Lake District (Land) to Penrith North Lakestaxi
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridgetrain
8h 41m£133–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Medical Centrebus 919
10h 38m£37–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Placebus
10h 29m£65–112Drive 263.7 mi
- Drive from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustuscar 263.7 mi
5h 19m£64–93Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Medical Centrebus 919
10h 13m£111–245Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
10h 58m£94–165
Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from National Trust car park and arriving at Medical Centre via Bus Station, Bus Station, Carlisle, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Spean Bridge via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Lake District (Land) and Fort Augustus is 274 miles. The road distance is 265.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 41m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus, including transfers.
Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carlisle station.
Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus is to bus which takes 10h 38m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Lake District (Land), England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?
You can take a bus from National Trust car park to Medical Centre via Bus Station, Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Carlisle, Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Trust car park to Medical Centre via Bus Station, Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Edinburgh Waverley, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 10h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dalmuir to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- 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 Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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/
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
Bakers Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7719 010 034
White Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1946 66 111
- Website
- whitelinetaxis-cumbria.co.uk
B&P Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 63 839
- Website
- bptaxi.weebly.com
Josie's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 66 899
Sue's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 607 005
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More Questions & Answers
Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Lake District (Land) to Fort Augustus.
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