There are 9 ways to get from Bridgend to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
12h 7m£162–292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Lordswood Roadbus 112
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
14h 41m£67–129Drive 487.3 mi
- Drive from Bridgend to Fort Williamcar 487.3 mi
9h 17m£120–174Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central 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 5m£81–200Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Bridgend to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
12h 25m£183–338Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
15h 22m£303–477Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central 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
8h 56m£68–185Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway 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 40m£119–241Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
9h 20m£78–216
Bridgend to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Fort William is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs £80 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bridgend to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Sarn Odeon and arriving at Bus Station via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bridgend to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Bridgend and arriving at Fort William via Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Bridgend and Fort William is 516 miles. The road distance is 490.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 7m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Bridgend to Fort William, including transfers.
Bridgend to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Bridgend to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bridgend station.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Fort William is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can train via Crewe, which costs £180 - £340 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Station via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bridgend to Fort William via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
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 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
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 Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Bridgend to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Bridgend to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgend to Fort William is 490 miles. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Bridgend to Fort William.
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