There are 7 ways to get from Fort William to Clitheroe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Crossbus 915
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
8h 8m£75–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
9h 10m£33–104Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Dalmuirtrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
8h 43m£91–229Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Clitheroecar 280.2 mi
5h 17m£69–100Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
9h£73–209Bus via Lancaster
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
11h 1m£48–105Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
8h 6m£115–254
Fort William to Clitheroe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Clitheroe is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Clitheroe is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Park Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Clitheroe via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central, Preston and Blackburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Fort William and Clitheroe is 318 miles. The road distance is 281.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Clitheroe without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 8m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Fort William to Clitheroe, including transfers.
Fort William to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Clitheroe train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Clitheroe is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs £90 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Clitheroe, England?
You can take a train from Fort William to Clitheroe via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, Preston, and Blackburn in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Park Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Fort William to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Fort William to Clitheroe train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dalmuir station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Clitheroe is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Fort William to Clitheroe.
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