There are 5 ways to get from Lake District to Fort William by train, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 7 h 47 min
$174 - $275
Cheapest option
Bus • 9 h 24 min
$44 - $66
3 alternative options
Train, bus • 8 h 18 min
$77 - $169
Train, night train • 9 h 17 min
$79 - $169
Drive • 4 h 30 min
$50 - $75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake District to Fort William is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9 h 24 min.
The quickest way to get from Lake District to Fort William is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 4 h 30 min.
The distance between Lake District and Fort William is 178 miles. The road distance is 240.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7 h 47 min to get from Lake District to Fort William, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake District to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Seatoller, National Trust car park (entrance to Seatoller National Trust car park) and arriving at Fort William, Bus Station via Keswick, Bus Station (K) (Booths Supermarket), Penrith and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 24 min.
What companies run services between Lake District, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lake District to Fort William via Penrith North Lakes, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Crianlarich in around 7 h 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake District to Fort William via Keswick, Bus Station (K) (Booths Supermarket), Penrith, Rail Station (Penrith Railway Station main entrance), Penrith, Glasgow, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9 h 24 min.
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70 - $120
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $45 - $70
- Anytime Day Single
- $70 - $120
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $20 - $29
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $30 - $50
- Anytime Day Single
- $45 - $70
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $21
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $11 - $16
- Anytime Day Single
- $17 - $21
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $21
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $13
- Anytime Day Single
- $16 - $21
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Night train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 7 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Twin
- $110 - $160
- Sleeper Berth Solo
- $193
- Sleeper Seat
- $24 - $35
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fort William, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Penrith to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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