There are 3 ways to get from Alness to Fort William by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alness to Invernesstrain Tain - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlochybus Ember
3h 41m£19–31Line 25 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2bus 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
3h 45m£11–15Drive 82.3 mi
- Drive from Alness to Fort Williamcar 82.3 mi
1h 46m£21–30
Alness to Fort William by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alness to Fort William is to line 25 bus and bus which costs £11 - £15 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Alness to Fort William is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from County Carpets and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Alness and Fort William is 94 miles. The road distance is 82.8 miles.
The best way to get from Alness to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Alness to Fort William, including transfers.
Alness to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from County Carpets station.
Alness to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Alness to Fort William is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Alness to Fort William.
There are 709+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Alness, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Fort William Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 2 and Inverness Union Street in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alness to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlochy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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