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There are 10 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    11h 42m
    £177–278

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 37m
    £56–185

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    15h 54m
    £64–112

  4. Drive 472.8 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Fort Williamcar car 472.8 mi
    8h 39m
    £115–166

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    16h 52m
    £137–256

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 40m
    £64–184

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 29m
    £130–423

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 35m
    £105–267

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 38m
    £100–266

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus bus
    9h 10m
    £110–272

Bury St Edmunds to Fort William by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Fort William via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 54m.

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