There are 13 ways to get from Fort William to Austria by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
best- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
8h 3m€118–306Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane EDI - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Aspern Nordtrain
9h 33m€89–228Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
29h 4m€456–741Bus via London
- 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 Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
37h 24m€171–312Train, night train
- 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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
28h 45m€386–661Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
8h 27m€95–250Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane EDI - INN
8h€136–422Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane INV - VIE
10h 46m€141–422Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
10h 22m€131–367Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
12h 27m€141–392Bus
- 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 Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
41h 50m€206–342Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
22h 17m€513–696Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Viennacar
23h 24m€408–652
Fort William to Austria by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Austria is to bus and fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Austria is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Austria. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Austria. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Stephansplatz via Edinburgh Waverley, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles-Midi and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Fort William and Austria is 1654 km.
The best way to get from Fort William to Austria without a car is to train which takes 29h 4m and costs €450 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Fort William to Austria, including transfers.
Fort William to Austria bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Austria train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Austria is to train which takes 29h 4m and costs €450 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 37h 24m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Austria?
You can take a train from Fort William to Stephansplatz via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 29h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Stephansplatz via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib), and Erdberg in around 37h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
- 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 Austria bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Austria is 1h ahead of Fort William. It is currently 11:14 PM in Fort William and 12:14 AM in Austria.
Fort William to Austria train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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