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There are 11 ways to get from Fort William to Amsterdam by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    6h 37m
    €106–288

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    7h 10m
    €82–240

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 48m
    €423–658

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdamcar car
    20h 40m
    €445–541

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus
    24h 28m
    €124–234

  6. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    7h 15m
    €118–312

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 16m
    €122–365

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    14h 56m
    €423–648

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stevenagetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 23m
    €346–561

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry ferry
    28h 28m
    €136–500

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar car
    14h 16m
    €384–504

Fort William to Amsterdam by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Fort William to Amsterdam Centraal via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Amsterdam Central Station via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria in around 24h 28m.

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