The average bus between Barnstaple and Fort William takes 20h 59m and the fastest bus takes 16h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barnstaple to Fort William. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Barnstaple and Fort William. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barnstaple is at 9:25 AM which arrives into Fort William at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Bristol Bus Station and take an average of 20h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple station and arriving at Fort William station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
Barnstaple to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Barnstaple to Fort William bus tickets online with National Express, FlixBus and 2 other operators.
The distance between Barnstaple and Fort William is 641.7 km. The road distance is 936 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 59m.