There are 9 ways to get from Bury to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
8h 50m£93–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 31m£36–59Drive 302.8 mi
- Drive from Bury to Fort Williamcar 302.8 mi
5h 51m£76–109Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 14m£81–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus Ember
10h 14m£88–134Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- 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
7h 35m£104–242Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 58m£88–190Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 49m£75–179Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
10h 14m£119–302
Bury to Fort William by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bury to Fort William is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bury to Fort William is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Bury Town Hall and arriving at Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Bury to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Fort William via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Bury and Fort William is 334 miles. The road distance is 304.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bury to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs £90 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Bury to Fort William, including transfers.
Bury to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bury to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Bury to Fort William is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs £90 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Bury, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bury Bridge to Fort William via Bolton Interchange, Bolton, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bury Town Hall to Bus Station via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bury to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bury to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury to Fort William is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Bury to Fort William.
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