The average bus between Fort William and Windermere takes 16h 47m and the fastest bus takes 16h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Windermere. 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 Fort William and Windermere. The earliest departure is at 6:10 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Fort William is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Windermere at 2:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 16h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Windermere station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
Fort William to Windermere bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Windermere bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Beech Street station.
The distance between Fort William and Windermere is 304.4 km. The road distance is 467 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Beech Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 54m.