There are 7 ways to get from Fort William to Heysham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
7h 1m£62–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus Uk030
8h 26m£33–55Drive 269.3 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Heyshamcar 269.3 mi
4h 53m£66–96Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
8h 58m£88–268Train via Towers
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
7h 25m£62–244Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
8h 42m£43–65Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain
7h 43m£99–311
Fort William to Heysham by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Heysham is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Heysham is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Dalesview Crescent via Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Fort William and Heysham is 294 miles. The road distance is 270.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Heysham without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £60 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Fort William to Heysham, including transfers.
Fort William to Heysham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Heysham is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs £60 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 26m.
Fort William to Heysham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Heysham is 271 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Fort William to Heysham.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Heysham, England?
You can take a train from Fort William to School Road via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Central, Lancaster, and Bus Station in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dalesview Crescent via Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–40
- 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–40
- 1st Class
- £45–70
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £60–90
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £18–25
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £60–75
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £30–40
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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 Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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