The average bus between Colchester and Fort William takes 17h 37m and the fastest bus takes 15h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Fort William. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Colchester and Fort William. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Fort William at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 17h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Fort William station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
Colchester to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Colchester and Fort William is 672 km. The road distance is 939 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 45m.