There are 3 ways to get from Fort William to Alness by bus, car, or train
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Line 919 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Librarybus X25 / ...
3h 34m£16–26Drive 82.5 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Alnesscar 82.5 mi
1h 42m£21–30Line 919 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the train from Inverness to Alnesstrain
4h 51m£26–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Alness is to line 919 bus and bus which costs £16 - £26 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Alness is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Alness. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Library via Filling Station, Drum Green and Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Fort William and Alness is 87 miles. The road distance is 83 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Alness without a car is to line 919 bus and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs £16 - £26.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Fort William to Alness, including transfers.
Fort William to Alness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Alness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Filling Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Alness is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Fort William to Alness.
There are 572+ hotels available in Alness.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Alness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Library via Filling Station, Drum Green, and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Alness
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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