There are 6 ways to get from Blyth to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
8h 42m£92–178Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
9h 30m£25–38Drive 235.2 mi
- Drive from Blyth to Fort Williamcar 235.2 mi
4h 51m£57–83Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 37m£88–202Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leisure Centrebus 915
11h 1m£51–113Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 43m£47–177
Blyth to Fort William by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blyth to Fort William is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £25 - £40 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Blyth to Fort William is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Blyth station to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Bus station and arriving at Fort William via John Dobson Street and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Blyth to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at Fort William via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Blyth and Fort William is 301 miles. The road distance is 236.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blyth to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Blyth to Fort William, including transfers.
Blyth to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Blyth to Fort William train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Blyth to Fort William is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Blyth, Northumberland, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Prince of Wales to Fort William via Whitley Road - Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, Central Station, Newcastle, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus station to Fort William via Haymarket St Mary's Place, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Leisure Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Blyth to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Blyth to Fort William train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blyth to Fort William is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Blyth to Fort William.
There are 753+ hotels available in Fort William.


































