There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Sheffield - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
7h 50m£92–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 28m£29–46Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
8h 20m£37–74Drive 250.3 mi
- Drive from Durham to Fort Williamcar 250.3 mi
5h 5m£61–88Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
8h 32m£68–191Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus
9h 35m£54–180
Durham to Fort William by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Fort William is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Fort William is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Fort William via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Fort William via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Durham and Fort William is 297 miles. The road distance is 251.8 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Durham to Fort William, including transfers.
Durham to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham to Fort William train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Fort William is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Durham to Fort William via Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sutton Street to Fort William via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Durham to Fort William train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Fort William is 252 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Durham to Fort William.
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