There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Fort William by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus 919
3h 33m£28–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
4h 1m£16–23Drive 100 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Fort Williamcar 100 mi
2h 4m£25–36Train, bus via Inverlochy
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlochybus Ember
3h 36m£25–41Bus via Nairn
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus 919
4h 19m£16–28
Elgin to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Fort William is to bus via Nairn which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Fort William is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Elgin West Road and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Elgin and Fort William is 103 miles. The road distance is 100.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 33m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Elgin to Fort William, including transfers.
Elgin to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin West Road station.
Elgin to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Fort William is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Elgin to Fort William.
There are 749+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Elgin West Road to Fort William Bus Station via Inverness Union Street in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlochy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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