The average bus between Galashiels and Fort William takes 7h 28m and the fastest bus takes 5h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galashiels 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 4 times a day between Galashiels and Fort William. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galashiels is at 7:41 PM which arrives into Fort William at 7:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 7h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galashiels to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Galashiels station and arriving at Fort William station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
Galashiels to Fort William bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Bank Street Gardens station.
Galashiels to Fort William bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Fort William station.
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The distance between Galashiels and Fort William is 195.3 km. The road distance is 290 km.
You can take a bus from Bank Street Gardens to Fort William via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 7h 12m.