There are 9 ways to get from Barnsley to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
10h 5m£101–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
10h 53m£38–141Drive 324.3 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Fort Williamcar 324.3 mi
6h 21m£80–116Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 17m£97–239Train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
10h 46m£141–269Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 2m£101–203Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 53m£89–188Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
8h 57m£121–285Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 38m£134–286
Barnsley to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Fort William is to bus which costs £35 - £150 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Fort William via Leeds and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Barnsley and Fort William is 372 miles. The road distance is 326.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 5m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Barnsley to Fort William, including transfers.
Barnsley to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Barnsley to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Fort William is to bus which takes 10h 53m and costs £35 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £270 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Fort William via Leeds and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 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
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Barnsley to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Barnsley to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Fort William is 326 miles. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Barnsley to Fort William.
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