There are 3 ways to get from Fort William to Perth by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 15 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hill Streetbus 913
- Take the bus from Hill Street to South Methven Streetbus 15A / ...
3h 38mDrive 102 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Perthcar 102 mi
1h 58m£25–36Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
5h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Perth is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Perth is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at South Methven Street via Hill Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Perth. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Perth via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Fort William and Perth is 105 miles. The road distance is 102.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Perth without a car is to bus and line 15 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Fort William to Perth, including transfers.
Fort William to Perth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Perth train services, operated by First ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Perth is to bus and line 15 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to South Methven Street via Hill Street in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Perth via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 8m.
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Hill Street to South Methven Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Perth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, arrive at Hill Street station.
Fort William to Perth train services, operated by First ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Perth is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Fort William to Perth.
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