There are 5 ways to get from Alnwick to Fort William by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
7h 14m£37–77Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway Stationbus X18
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
8h 43m£36–71Train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
7h 51m£61–121Drive 211.5 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Fort Williamcar 211.5 mi
4h 16m£52–76Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 12m£78–188
Alnwick to Fort William by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Fort William is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Fort William is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Alnwick and Fort William is 236 miles. The road distance is 212.7 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Fort William without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Alnwick to Fort William, including transfers.
Alnwick to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Fort William is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 7h 51m.
Alnwick to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Fort William is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Alnwick to Fort William.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Retail Park to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green Batt to Fort William via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Green Batt to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
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