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One of the most popular attractions in the Scottish Highlands, the magical Jacobite Steam Train, aka the Harry Potter Train, is becoming increasingly difficult to see in motion. The solution is to book one of the many Glenfinnan Viaduct tours that leave from the following cities, as I did from Edinburgh.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct Tours From Edinburgh
- Glenfinnan, Fort William, & Glencoe Day Tour: 12 hours – 5 stops – Over 4000 reviews
- Callander, Glencoe, Fort Wiliam, Glenfinnan, and Pitlochry
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- Glenfinnan Viaduct & The Highlands Day Trip: 12 hours – 5 stops – Over 600 reviews
- Callander, Glencoe, Fort Wiliam, Glenfinnan, and Pitlochry
- I’ve done this tour, and the guide was helpful and shared insider tips
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- Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour: 13 hours – 5 stops – Over 300 reviews
- This option includes a ticket for the train, so you won’t view it; you’ll be on it
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- Private Glenfinnan Tour: 12 hours – 6 stops – 5-star reviews
- Taste Perthshire, Commando Monument, Glenfinnan, Fort William, Glencoe, Kilmahog, Doune Castle
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Glenfinnan Viaduct Tours From Glasgow
- Glenfinnan, Fort William, and Glencoe Day Trip: 11.5 hours – 5 stops – Over 1000 reviews
- Tyndrum, Glencoe, Glenfinnan, Fort William, and Tarbet
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- Glenfinnan Viaduct and Glencoe: 10.5 hours – 6 stops
- Tyndrum, Rannoch Moor, Glenfinnan, Fort William, Loch Lomond
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Glenfinnan Viaduct Tours From Inverness
- Jacobite Steam Train and Highlands Tour: 12.5 hours – 8 stops – Over 600 reviews
- Urquhart Castle, Commando Memorial, Fort William, Mallaig, Glenfinnan, Fort Augustus, Suidhe Viewpoint, Dores Beach
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- Private Tour: 8 hours – 5 stops – Over 100 reviews
- Glenfinnan, Fort Wiliam, Commando Monument, Fort Augustus, Urquhart Castle
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Glenfinnan Viaduct Tours From Fort William
- Glenfinnan and Glencoe One Day Tour – 8 hours – 4 stops
- Castle Stalker, Glenfinnan, Glen Coe, and St Conan’s Kirk
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Read next: Edinburgh’s Harry Potter Locations
Helpful Information
The Jacobite Stream Train runs from Fort William to Mallaig and back and operates between the end of March and October.
The direction of travel will determine the best viewpoint at the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
If the train is travelling from Fort William, you want to be positioned to the left of the viaduct, and if travelling from Mallaig, head to the right.
Ask staff if you are unsure.
The hilly viewpoints get muddy regardless of the weather, so wear appropriate footwear.
The car park fills up quickly, and staff stop cars from entering; tour buses are allocated spaces, so you are guaranteed to see the train.
Other things to do in the area include dining at the Glenfinnan Viaduct cafe (food truck style), viewing Loch Shiel from the viewpoint or walking to the loch, where you will also find the Glenfinnan Monument, a tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobites.
