There are 3 ways to get from Fort William to Rothes by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
5h 45mDrive 100 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Rothescar 100 mi
1h 58m£25–35Bus, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
5h 57m
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 Fort William Bus Station and arriving at Kirk Place via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Fort William and Rothes is 115 miles. The road distance is 100.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Rothes without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Fort William to Rothes, including transfers.
Fort William to Rothes bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Rothes bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street 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.
There are 381+ hotels available in Rothes.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Rothes, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Kirk Place via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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