There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Fort William by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NQY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
5h 27m£158–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus G3
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
21h 29m£103–193Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
16h 4m£251–409Drive 607.6 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Fort Williamcar 607.6 mi
10h 36m£150–217Train
- Take the train from St Austell to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
17h 24m£297–443Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
17h 56m£224–399
Cornwall to Fort William by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Fort William is to bus which costs £100 - £200 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs £150 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Fort William via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Cornwall and Fort William is 491 miles. The road distance is 611.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Fort William without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 16h 4m and costs £250 - £410.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Cornwall to Fort William, including transfers.
Cornwall to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Fort William is to train via Birmingham which takes 16h 4m and costs £250 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 21h 29m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Fort William via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beam Villas to Fort William Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 21h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Austell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £260–390
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
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Cornwall to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Cornwall to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Fort William is 611 miles. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Cornwall to Fort William.
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