There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Fort William by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Forres Station to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
3h 24m£20–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
3h 40m£15–22Drive 87.8 mi
- Drive from Forres to Fort Williamcar 87.8 mi
1h 49m£22–32Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sqbus M96
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
3h 48m£16–22
Forres to Fort William by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Fort William is to bus which costs £15 - £22 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Fort William is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Forres and Fort William is 91 miles. The road distance is 88.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £19 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Forres to Fort William, including transfers.
Forres to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Fort William is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Forres to Fort William.
There are 674+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forres to Fort William Bus Station via Inverness Union Street in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres Station to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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