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How to get fromLeicester to Fort Augustusby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Fort Augustus by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    11h 10m
    £199–284

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 43m
    £65–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    14h 44m
    £66–126

  4. Drive  435.1 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Fort Augustuscar car 435.1 mi
    7h 56m
    £108–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    12h 16m
    £143–271

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train
    13h 3m
    £176–281

  7. Bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    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
    14h 55m
    £71–116

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    7h 23m
    £74–197

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 6m
    £114–380

  10. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    9h 39m
    £110–317

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    8h 20m
    £134–295

  12. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus bus
    10h 31m
    £73–200

Leicester to Fort Augustus by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Fort Augustus, Scotland?

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Fort Augustus via M&S, Asda, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 14h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place via Nuneaton, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Spean Bridge, and Spean Bridge in around 12h 16m.

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