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There are 12 ways to get from Colchester to Fort William by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    6h 50m
    £58–134

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    7h 41m
    £37–171

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    11h 33m
    £231–328

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    15h 19m
    £83–131

  5. Drive 501.3 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Fort Williamcar car 501.3 mi
    9h 7m
    £123–178

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    6h 52m
    £110–260

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    7h 43m
    £90–302

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    7h 37m
    £82–171

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    7h 46m
    £101–291

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 20m
    £78–229

  11. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    12h 31m
    £220–311

  12. Bus via Milton Keynes

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    3. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    16h 13m
    £85–124

Colchester to Fort William by train and subway

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Colchester to Fort William via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 19m.

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