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How to get fromEast Midlands to Fort Williamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from East Midlands to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    10h 31m
    £175–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus bus Ember
    13h 26m
    £72–117

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 913
    12h 55m
    £188–291

  4. Drive  393.9 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Fort Williamcar car 393.9 mi
    7h 18m
    £98–142

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    7h 20m
    £105–201

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    10h 56m
    £124–268

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    11h 8m
    £194–309

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 15m
    £119–254

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 11m
    £92–190

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 12m
    £126–255

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 8m
    £109–230

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Fort William via Morleas Farm, Bus Station, Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Fort William via Brampton Road, Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 13h 26m.

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