There are 5 ways to get from Fort William to Rothes by bus, train, or car
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Line 919 bus, bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain
6h 40m£26–43Drive 100 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Rothescar 100 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 Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
10h 15m£66–149Line 919 bus, bus, line 10 bus, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Placebus 36
6h 51m£25–39Line 919 bus, bus, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Queensgatebus 17
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Placebus 36
7h 8m
Fort William to Rothes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kirk Place via Filling Station, Drum Green, Bus Station Stance 5, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Fort William and Rothes is 116 miles. The road distance is 100.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Rothes without a car is to line 919 bus and bus and train which takes 6h 40m and costs £26 - £45.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Fort William to Rothes, including transfers.
Fort William to Rothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can line 919 bus and bus and line 10 bus and line 36 bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 51m.
Fort William to Rothes bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Filling Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Rothes is 101 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Fort William to Rothes.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Rothes, Scotland?
You can take a train from Fort William to Kirk Place via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Queen Street, Elgin, Duff Avenue, and Bus Station in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place via Filling Station, Drum Green, Bus Station Stance 5, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.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 Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Drum Green to Queensgate
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- highland.gov.uk
Bus from Drum Green to Queensgate
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/1523/transport_and_streets
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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