There are 3 ways to get from Fort William to Rothes by bus, car, or train
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Bus, line 36 bus
best- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Placebus 36 / ...
4h 29m£15–19Drive 100 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Rothescar 100 mi
2h 2m£25–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
4h 53m£27–41
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to bus and line 36 bus which costs £15 - £19 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £24 - £40.
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 Falcon Sq, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Fort William and Rothes is 117 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 line 36 bus which takes 4h 29m and costs £15 - £19.
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 2h 2m to drive from Fort William to Rothes.
There are 420+ 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, Falcon Sq, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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