There are 9 ways to get from Buxton to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
8h 56m£102–195Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
10h 50m£42–62Drive 341.1 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Fort Williamcar 341.1 mi
6h 17m£83–120Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
7h 51m£109–266Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
10h 6m£105–249Bus
- Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
12h 29m£62–133Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
8h 52m£66–158Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus
9h 56m£75–177Fly 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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
10h 59m£129–340
Buxton to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Fort William is to bus via Manchester which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Buxton to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Buxton to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Terrace Road and arriving at Bus Station via Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Buxton to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Buxton and arriving at Fort William via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Buxton and Fort William is 350 miles. The road distance is 343.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Buxton to Fort William, including transfers.
Buxton to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Buxton to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Buxton to Fort William is to bus via Manchester which takes 10h 50m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terrace Road to Bus Station via Stockport Interchange, Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buxton to Fort William via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
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More Questions & Answers
Buxton to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Buxton to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxton to Fort William is 343 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Buxton to Fort William.
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