There are 10 ways to get from Welshpool to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 53m£113–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
13h 34m£51–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
11h 53m£117–214Drive 377.3 mi
- Drive from Welshpool to Fort Williamcar 377.3 mi
6h 49m£93–134Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 50m£66–145Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
11h 3m£125–226Train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
11h 23m£84–211Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 41m£65–142Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 12m£88–192Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
9h 25m£117–253
Welshpool to Fort William by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welshpool to Fort William is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Welshpool to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Welshpool station to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Welshpool to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Welshpool and arriving at Fort William via Shrewsbury, Crewe, Wigan North Western and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Welshpool and Fort William is 398 miles. The road distance is 379.5 miles.
The best way to get from Welshpool to Fort William without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 9h 53m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Welshpool to Fort William, including transfers.
Welshpool to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A.
Welshpool to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
The best way to get from Welshpool to Fort William is to train via Wigan which takes 11h 3m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 13h 34m.
What companies run services between Welshpool, Wales and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Welshpool to Fort William via Shrewsbury, Crewe, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Moor St Station, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 34m.
- 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 Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- 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 Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Welshpool to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Welshpool to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welshpool to Fort William is 379 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Welshpool to Fort William.
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