The average bus between Thurso and Fort William takes 6h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 5 times a day between Thurso and Fort William. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Fort William at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Fort William station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
Thurso to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
The distance between Thurso and Fort William is 219 km. The road distance is 317 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Fort William Bus Station via Inverness Union Street in around 6h 18m.