There are 10 ways to get from Axminster to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
13h 33m£216–378Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 16m£92–223Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the bus from County Hall to Lordswood Roadbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
17h 45mDrive 530.8 mi
- Drive from Axminster to Fort Williamcar 530.8 mi
9h 15m£129–186Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 40m£107–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the train from Taunton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
16h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Bus Stationbus 374
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
18h 47mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 25m£101–233Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 41m£105–288Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
9h 11m£95–255
Axminster to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which costs £90 - £230 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Axminster to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Trinity Square and arriving at Bus Station via County Hall, Lordswood Road, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Axminster and Fort William is 591 miles. The road distance is 533.9 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Axminster to Fort William, including transfers.
Axminster to Fort William bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Axminster to Fort William bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Waterstones station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Fort William is 534 miles. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Axminster to Fort William.
There are 753+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Axminster, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station via Waterstones, County Hall, Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–370
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £250–360
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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