Bus Fort William to Alness from £18 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Fort William and Alness takes 3h 12m and the fastest bus takes 2h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Alness. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 12m
Duration: 87 mi
Distance: £18
Average price: Every 3 hours
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Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Librarybus X25 / ...

2h 47m

£14–21

Fort William to Alness bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Fort William and Alness. The earliest departure is at 6:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Alness at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 3h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

2:26 PM → 5:10 PM
2h 44m • 1 change
3:41 PM → 7:28 PM
3h 47m • 1 change
5:01 PM → 8:28 PM
3h 27m • 1 change
7:08 PM → 10:28 PM
3h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

6:29 AM → 9:23 AM
2h 54m • 1 change
8:10 AM → 11:23 AM
3h 13m • 1 change
9:25 AM → 12:23 PM
2h 58m • 1 change
10:40 AM → 1:53 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

8:10 AM → 11:43 AM
3h 33m • 1 change
9:25 AM → 1:13 PM
3h 48m • 1 change
11:43 AM → 3:13 PM
3h 30m • 1 change
1:10 PM → 4:43 PM
3h 33m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:23 AM
2h 53m • 1 change
8:15 AM → 10:53 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 12:23 PM
2h 53m • 1 change
10:43 AM → 1:33 PM
2h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, May 12, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:23 AM
2h 53m • 1 change
8:15 AM → 10:53 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 12:23 PM
2h 53m • 1 change
10:43 AM → 1:33 PM
2h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, May 13, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:23 AM
2h 53m • 1 change
8:15 AM → 10:53 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 12:23 PM
2h 53m • 1 change
10:43 AM → 1:33 PM
2h 50m • 1 change
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