There are 12 ways to get from Fort William to Amboise by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Amboisetrain Ter
15h 32m€391–606Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane EDI - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
20h 3m€101–409Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Amboisetrain Ter
25h 50m€144–259Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amboisecar
15h 46m€372–485Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
9h 50m€137–341Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bloisbus 735
27h 42m€124–233Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Amboisecar
17h 8m€272–441Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
10h 33m€119–304Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane EDI - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
9h 49m€158–370Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane EDI - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
11h 7m€124–319Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane GLA - TUF
11h 36m€132–464Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Amboisetrain
12h€185–485
Fort William to Amboise by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Amboise is to bus which costs €120 - €240 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Amboise is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 49m and costs €150 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Amboise. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Blois via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Amboise. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Amboise via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Fort William and Amboise is 1548 km.
The best way to get from Fort William to Amboise without a car is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs €390 - €650.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Fort William to Amboise, including transfers.
Fort William to Amboise bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Amboise train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Amboise is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs €390 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 27h 42m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Amboise, France?
You can take a train from Fort William to Amboise via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 15h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Amboise via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Blois, and Blois in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €22–45
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €22–45
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Fort William to Amboise bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Amboise is 1h ahead of Fort William. It is currently 9:05 PM in Fort William and 10:05 PM in Amboise.
Fort William to Amboise train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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