There are 10 ways to get from Solihull to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 48m£96–213Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
6h 15m£38–99Bus via Millennium Point
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
11h 26m£43–75Drive 397.3 mi
- Drive from Solihull to Fort Williamcar 397.3 mi
7h 8m£99–143Train via Preston
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
10h 53m£103–250Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
12h 36m£147–283Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
12h 43m£63–160Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus
7h 18m£47–123Fly Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
7h 11m£74–232Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
8h 52m£82–185
Solihull to Fort William by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Fort William is to bus via Millennium Point which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Lode Lane and arriving at Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Solihull to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Solihull and arriving at Fort William via Birmingham New Street, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Solihull and Fort William is 405 miles. The road distance is 399.7 miles.
The best way to get from Solihull to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Solihull to Fort William, including transfers.
Solihull to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Solihull to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Fort William is to bus via Millennium Point which takes 11h 26m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train via Preston, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lode Lane to Bus Station via Church Centre, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solihull to Fort William via Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Solihull to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Solihull to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solihull to Fort William is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Solihull to Fort William.
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