There are 9 ways to get from Lerwick to Fort William by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 1mFerry, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus
21h 55m£25–158Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ridebus M92
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 913
19h 45m£52–85Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 52mBus, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LSI - DND
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Bus Stationbus
9h 13mBus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus
9h 15mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus 919
19h 48m£48–106Ferry, train via Glasgow
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
21h 11m£89–198Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
22h 57m£91–203
Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Fort William is to ferry and bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Fort William is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 45m and costs £50 - £85.
The distance between Lerwick and Fort William is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Fort William without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 45m and costs £50 - £85.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Lerwick to Fort William, including transfers.
There are 673+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Fort William. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, then take the bus to Fort William. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Bus Station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, and Park and Ride in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–380
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- 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
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–65
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–65
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Hill Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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