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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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
6h 47m€80–263Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
7h 14m€77–226Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
14h 41m€337–652Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fort William to Hullcar
- Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdamcar
20h 40m€296–479Bus
- 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 Amsterdam Central Stationbus
25h 7m€109–174Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane INV - AMS
7h 13m€118–349Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
10h 55m€172–423Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
14h 53m€363–595Train #2
- 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 Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
14h 55m€273–515Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
28h 28m€131–505Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar
14h 15m€362–463
Fort William to Amsterdam by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Amsterdam is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Amsterdam is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Glasgow Central, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Fort William and Amsterdam is 893 km.
The best way to get from Fort William to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 14h 41m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Fort William to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Fort William to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Amsterdam train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Amsterdam is to train via Glasgow which takes 14h 41m and costs €330 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 7m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Fort William to Amsterdam Centraal via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Amsterdam Central Station via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria in around 25h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €22–45
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Fort William. It is currently 6:51 PM in Fort William and 7:51 PM in Amsterdam.
Fort William to Amsterdam train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
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