The average bus between Fort William and Newton Stewart takes 10h 49m and the fastest bus takes 7h. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Newton Stewart. 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 3 times a day between Fort William and Newton Stewart. 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 Newton Stewart at 11:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 10h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Newton Stewart. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Newton Stewart station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
Fort William to Newton Stewart bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Newton Stewart bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Stance 1 station.
The distance between Fort William and Newton Stewart is 210.4 km. The road distance is 318 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Stance 1 via Buchanan Bus Station, Ayr Bus Station, and Girvan Station in around 7h 44m.