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There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Fort William by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
    7h 10m
    £61–158

  2. Bus via Bristol

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus915
    14h 50m
    £46–99

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus915
    12h 21m
    £91–351

  4. Drive 543 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Fort Williamcar543 mi
    9h 12m
    £134–193

  5. Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
    7h 32m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
    8h 9m

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
    8h 5m
    £76–237

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
    9h 13m
    £79–248

  9. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
    13h 13m
    £114–367

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh WaverleytrainPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort WilliamtrainEdinburgh - Fort William
    13h 45m
    £136–655

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus915
    16h 35m
    £53–115

Exeter to Fort William by bus

Calendar127Weekly Buses
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station via Bus Station, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Fort William via Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 13h 13m.

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