There are 4 ways to get from Keswick to Mallaig by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
10h 1m£85–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
10h 49m£35–59Drive 266.5 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Mallaigcar 266.5 mi
5h 16m£66–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
10h 7m£61–91
Keswick to Mallaig by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Mallaig is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Mallaig is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Greta Bank and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Keswick and Mallaig is 291 miles. The road distance is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Mallaig without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs £85 - £120.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Keswick to Mallaig, including transfers.
Keswick to Mallaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
The best way to get from Keswick to Mallaig is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs £85 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 49m.
Keswick to Mallaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Mallaig is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Keswick to Mallaig.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Greta Bank to Mallaig via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Crianlarich in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greta Bank to Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Wetherspoons, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 10h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £42–44
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
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