There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
8h 16m£47–158Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
10h 32m£36–81Drive 319.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Fort Williamcar 319.4 mi
5h 46m£79–113Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
7h 18m£70–207Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
8h 52m£63–172Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to An Aird Onebus E5
12h 15mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
7h 48m£51–160Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to An Aird Onebus
8h 44mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus
8h 56m£95–261
Liverpool to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Fort William is to bus via Manchester which costs £35 - £85 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Fort William is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bus Station via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Fort William via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Liverpool and Fort William is 330 miles. The road distance is 321.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs £45 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Liverpool to Fort William, including transfers.
Liverpool to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Fort William is to bus via Manchester which takes 10h 32m and costs £35 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Fort William via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- £260–300
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/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Liverpool to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Fort William is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Liverpool to Fort William.
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