There are 5 ways to get from Fort William to Braemar by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Dundee
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
7h 55mDrive 114.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Braemar114.8 mi
2h 16m£28–41Train, bus via Glasgow
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
8h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Railway StationE3
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
8h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
9h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Braemar is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Braemar is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Invercauld Arms Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Fort William and Braemar is 239 miles. The road distance is 115.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Braemar without a car is to bus via Dundee which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Fort William to Braemar, including transfers.
Fort William to Braemar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Braemar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Braemar is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Fort William to Braemar.
There are 88+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Invercauld Arms Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Railway Station in around 7h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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