There are 6 ways to get from Whitby 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
best- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
10h 28m£99–146Drive 303.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitby to Fort William303.9 mi
6h 5m£75–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to An Aird OneE4 / ...
11h 38mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
11h 1m£87–153Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
10h 36m£76–187Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station915
12h 58m
Whitby to Fort William by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Fort William is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Fort William via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Whitby and Fort William is 367 miles. The road distance is 305.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Whitby to Fort William, including transfers.
Whitby to Fort William bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Fort William is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs £95 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 58m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Whitby to Fort William via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Fort William bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Whitby to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Fort William is 306 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Whitby to Fort William.
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