There are 7 ways to get from Barmouth to Fort William by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Last Inn to Wrexham Bus Station 5bus T3 / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
12h 33m£129–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Last Inn to Wrexham Bus Station 5bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
13h 23m£55–96Drive 400.3 mi
- Drive from Barmouth to Fort Williamcar 400.3 mi
7h 30m£99–143Train, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barmouth to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
10h 28m£96–198Train
- Take the train from Barmouth to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
13h 28m£164–271Bus, train
- Take the bus from Last Inn to Wrexham Bus Station 5bus T3 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
13h 58m£101–168Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barmouth to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
11h 24m£84–187
Barmouth to Fort William by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barmouth to Fort William is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Barmouth to Fort William is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Barmouth to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Last Inn and arriving at Bus Station via Wrexham Bus Station 7, Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Barmouth to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Barmouth and arriving at Fort William via Machynlleth, Shrewsbury, Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Barmouth and Fort William is 428 miles. The road distance is 402.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barmouth to Fort William without a car is to bus and train via Glasgow which takes 12h 33m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Barmouth to Fort William, including transfers.
Barmouth to Fort William bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Last Inn station.
Barmouth to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Barmouth station.
The best way to get from Barmouth to Fort William is to bus which takes 13h 23m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £280 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Barmouth, Wales and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Last Inn to Bus Station via Wrexham Bus Station 7, Railway Station, Chester Bus Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barmouth to Fort William via Machynlleth, Shrewsbury, Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barmouth to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barmouth to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barmouth to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Last Inn to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Last Inn to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Last Inn to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Barmouth to Fort William bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Wrexham Bus Station 5.
Barmouth to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Machynlleth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barmouth to Fort William is 403 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Barmouth to Fort William.
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