The average bus between Fort William and New Lanark takes 5h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to New Lanark. 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 every 4 hours between Fort William and New Lanark. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 10:12 PM which arrives into New Lanark at 8:41 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to New Lanark. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at New Lanark station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
Fort William to New Lanark bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to New Lanark bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Hunters Close station.
The distance between Fort William and New Lanark is 152.4 km. The road distance is 208 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Hunters Close via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 47m.