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How to get fromBasel to Fort Williamby plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Fort William by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 12m
    £69–197

  2. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    9h 3m
    £62–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    18h 5m
    £281–547

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    28h 48m
    £95–290

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar car
    17h 47m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    9h 26m
    £130–299

  7. Fly Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BSL - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 46m
    £116–236

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 17m
    £98–296

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 23m
    £144–343

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    12h 16m
    £131–377

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus bus
    30h 48m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Fort Williamcar car
    18h 47m
    £244–370

Basel to Fort William by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£281Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from St Louis to Fort William via Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 18h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 28h 48m.

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