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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 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    15h 36m
    £46–111

  3. Train, bus via Wigan

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
    3. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    12h 24m
    £98–353

  4. Drive 543 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Fort Williamcar543 mi
    9h 12m
    £136–196

  5. 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 11m
    £66–174

  6. 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 38m
    £112–252

  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
    £76–238

  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 15m

  9. Train via Wigan

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
    3. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
    13h 20m
    £121–369

  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
    £128–663

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    16h 38m
    £101–123

Exeter to Fort William by train and bus

Calendar80Weekly Services
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Fort William via Birmingham New Street, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 13h 20m.

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