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There are 10 ways to get from Fort William to Reading by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 4m
    £98–284

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus bus 423 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Westgate to Station Roadbus bus X40
    15h 51m
    £34–143

  3. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain train
    11h 24m
    £76–422

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 594
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    12h 48m
    £54–163

  5. Drive 484.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fort William to Readingcar car 484.2 mi
    8h 40m
    £118–170

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    6h 56m
    £67–162

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 47m
    £83–304

  8. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    6h 32m
    £82–184

  9. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    6h 50m
    £63–237

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train
    12h 4m
    £121–428

Fort William to Reading by train and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Fort William to Reading via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Stafford in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort William to Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 12h 48m.

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