There are 4 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 Station919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Green919
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgin
5h 11m£32–43Drive 100 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Rothes100 mi
1h 58m£25–36Line 919 bus, bus, line 10 bus, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Station919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Green919
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2919 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place36
5h 15m£25–39Line 919 bus, bus, line 10 bus, line 36 bus via Cumming Street
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Station919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Green919
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Queensgate17
- Take the bus from Union Street to Cumming StreetE7
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place36
5h 29m
Fort William to Rothes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Rothes is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £24 - £40.
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 5h 15m.
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 5h 11m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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.
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.
There are 366+ hotels available in Rothes.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Rothes, Scotland?
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 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Kirk Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Drum Green to Queensgate
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Union Street to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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