The average bus between Fort William and Rothes takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Rothes. 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 Fort William and Rothes. The earliest departure is at 7:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Rothes at 6:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 5 and take an average of 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Rothes station via Bus Station Stance 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
Fort William to Rothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Rothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Kirk Place station.
The distance between Fort William and Rothes is 139.2 km. The road distance is 188 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place via Bus Station Stance 5, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 4h 44m.