There are 12 ways to get from Cornwall to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
15h 21m£172–650Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
11h 24m£54–299Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Lordswood Rdbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
19h 43m£64–109Drive 607.6 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Fort Williamcar 607.6 mi
10h 35m£147–212Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 33m£68–247Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
16h 23m£124–564Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
17h 20m£242–403Train, bus via Cardiff
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
18h 16m£157–356Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 26m£58–375Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 25m£98–399Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NQY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 40m£73–343Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus
12h 43m£74–332
Cornwall to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Fort William is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs £70 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Fort William via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Wigan North Western and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
The distance between Cornwall and Fort William is 654 miles. The road distance is 611.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 21m and costs £170 - £650.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Cornwall to Fort William, including transfers.
Cornwall to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Fort William is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can train via Birmingham, which costs £120 - £600 and takes 16h 23m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 19h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxulyan to Fort William via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £80–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–65
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Cornwall to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Fort William is 611 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Cornwall to Fort William.
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