There are 9 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
8h 46m£117–207Train, bus via Chester
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
11h 13m£62–106Drive 371 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Fort Williamcar 371 mi
6h 38m£91–131Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
8h 55m£87–212Train, bus via Liverpool
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 44m£114–208Train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
9h 50m£133–259Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
8h 34m£132–303Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
9h 7m£76–188Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe 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
10h 11m£85–207
Colwyn Bay to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Fort William is to train and bus via Chester which costs £60 - £110 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Fort William via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Fort William is 380 miles. The road distance is 373.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Colwyn Bay to Fort William, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Fort William is 373 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Fort William.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Fort William via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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 Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 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
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