There are 5 ways to get from Balquhidder to Fort William by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Balquhidder to Public Toiletstaxi
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
1h 52m£104–124Drive 72.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balquhidder to Fort Williamcar 72.1 mi
1h 29m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Fort Williamtrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
2h 16m£109–153Bus
- Take the bus from Kingshouse to Fort Williambus Ember
1h 55m£25–31Bus via Water Sports Centre
- Take the bus from Water Sports Centre to Bus Stationbus 913
2h 3m£41–58
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balquhidder to Fort William is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Balquhidder to Fort William is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Balquhidder to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Kingshouse and arriving at Fort William via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Balquhidder to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Crianlarich and arriving at Fort William via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Balquhidder and Fort William is 73 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Balquhidder to Fort William without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 52m and costs £100 - £130.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Balquhidder to Fort William, including transfers.
Balquhidder to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Kingshouse station.
Balquhidder to Fort William train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Crianlarich station.
The best way to get from Balquhidder to Fort William is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Balquhidder, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Crianlarich to Fort William 3 times a day. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Kingshouse to Fort William 4 times a day. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–19
Bus from Water Sports Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Kingshouse to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Killin Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7810 421 655
- Website
- killintaxis.com
247 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1838 207 211
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Booking & Getting There
Balquhidder to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
Balquhidder to Fort William train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Fort William station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balquhidder to Fort William is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Balquhidder to Fort William.
There are 687+ hotels available in Fort William.