There are 4 ways to get from Leith to Fort William by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
4h 1m£25–50Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
5h 3m£16–26Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
5h 5m£45–75Drive 132.7 mi
- Drive from Leith to Fort Williamcar 132.7 mi
2h 50m£33–47
Leith to Fort William by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Fort William is to bus via Glasgow which costs £16 - £26 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Fort William is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Fort William. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Fort William. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Leith and Fort William is 139 miles. The road distance is 133.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Fort William without a car is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £25 - £50.
The bus from George Street to Fort William takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Leith to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Leith to Fort William train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Fort William is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £25 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Fort William 5 times a day. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William 6 times a week. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
Leith to Fort William train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Fort William station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Fort William is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Leith to Fort William.
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