There are 5 ways to get from Fort William to Linlithgow by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgowtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h 28m£41–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Streetbus 913
5h 31m£22–30Bus via Haymarket Station
- Take the bus from Fort William to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Crossbus X38
4h 48mDrive 115.1 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Linlithgowcar 115.1 mi
2h 22m£28–41Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgowtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h 43m£41–58
Fort William to Linlithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Linlithgow is to bus which costs £22 - £30 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Linlithgow is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Cross via Haymarket Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Linlithgow via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Fort William and Linlithgow is 145 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Linlithgow without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 4h 28m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Fort William to Linlithgow, including transfers.
Fort William to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William station.
Fort William to Linlithgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Linlithgow is to train via Glasgow which takes 4h 28m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus via Haymarket Station, which costs and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Linlithgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Fort William to Linlithgow via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort William to Cross via Haymarket and Haymarket Station in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- 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 Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–65
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Haymarket station.
Fort William to Linlithgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Linlithgow is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Fort William to Linlithgow.
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