There are 4 ways to get from Saltcoats to Ben Nevis by bus, unknown, or train
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird OneE5
- Walk from An Aird One to Ben Nevis
4h 47mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Walk from Fort William to Ben Nevis
6h 9mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station914 / ...
- Walk from Bus Station to Ben Nevis
4h 51mLine 11 bus, bus, travel
- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Station11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station914 / ...
- Walk from Bus Station to Ben Nevis
5h 55m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Saltcoats and Ben Nevis is 130 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Ben Nevis without a car is to bus and travel which takes 4h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Saltcoats to Ben Nevis, including transfers.
There are 627+ hotels available in Ben Nevis.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Ben Nevis, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Saltcoats to Ben Nevis. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, take the bus to An Aird One, then travel to Ben Nevis. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saltcoats to Ben Nevis via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, and Fort William in around 6h 9m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- 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
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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