There are 11 ways to get from Oakham to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oakham to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
10h 59m£198–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
14h 53m£36–118Drive 408.9 mi
- Drive from Oakham to Fort Williamcar 408.9 mi
7h 15m£101–145Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oakham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 24m£79–222Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Oakham to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
12h 38m£200–489Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakham to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
15h 40m£72–110Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Corby to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 31m£67–141Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oakham to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 52m£91–234Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oakham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 15m£65–269Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Corby to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 22m£48–198Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Corby to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
8h 32m
Oakham to Fort William by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakham to Fort William is to train and bus which costs £70 - £110 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Oakham to Fort William is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakham station to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Fort William via St Mary's Way, Broad Marsh Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Oakham to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Oakham and arriving at Fort William via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Oakham and Fort William is 501 miles. The road distance is 411.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oakham to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs £190 - £310.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Oakham to Fort William, including transfers.
Oakham to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Oakham to Fort William train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oakham station.
The best way to get from Oakham to Fort William is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs £190 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 14h 53m.
What companies run services between Oakham, District of Rutland, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oakham to Fort William via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Fort William via Windsor Street, St Mary's Way, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Train from Oakham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Oakham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
Train from Oakham to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
Train from Oakham to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £85–130
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Oakham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–13
Train from Oakham to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–14
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
Train from Oakham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–28
Train from Corby to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–26
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–190
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £1–65
- Website
- https://www.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 Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Oakham to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Oakham to Fort William train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakham to Fort William is 411 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Oakham to Fort William.
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