The average bus between Fort William and Gretna takes 8h 6m and the fastest bus takes 8h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Gretna. 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 Fort William and Gretna. The earliest departure is at 1:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Fort William is at 3:40 PM which arrives into Gretna at 11:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Gretna. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Carlisle station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Fort William to Gretna bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Gretna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Carlisle station.
The distance between Fort William and Gretna is 239.4 km. The road distance is 303 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Gretna Green via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow, Carlisle, and Carlisle in around 7h 4m.
