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How to get fromBanff to Fort Williamby bus, plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Fort William by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane YYC - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    15h 31m
    £296–652

  2. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane YYC - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 50m
    £275–1,004

  3. Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane YYC - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    18h 5m
    £298–555

  4. Bus, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane YYC - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    22h 15m
    £360–741

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Fort William, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Fort William. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the bus to Fort William. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, then take the bus to Fort William.

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