The average bus between Fort William and Penrith takes 8h 17m and the fastest bus takes 8h 16m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Fort William to Penrith. 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 5 times a week between Fort William and Penrith. The earliest departure is at 6:10 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Fort William is at 6:14 PM which arrives into Penrith at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Penrith station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
Fort William to Penrith bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Penrith bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Penrith station.
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The distance between Fort William and Penrith is 281 km. The road distance is 345 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Penrith via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow in around 6h 44m.