The average bus between Edinburgh and Fort William takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 every 4 hours between Edinburgh and Fort William. The earliest departure is at 4:21 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Fort William at 11:53 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Fort William station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
Edinburgh to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fort William is 152.2 km. The road distance is 222 km.
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Fort William 5 times a day. Tickets cost £14–21 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route once daily.
