There are 9 ways to get from Fort William to Birmingham by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
best- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
5h 5m£55–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 14m£42–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Crossbus 915
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 58m£115–198Drive 389.9 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Birminghamcar 389.9 mi
6h 52m£96–139Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
5h 48m£43–121Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 2m£92–204Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
9h 40m£140–232Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
10h 45m£146–279Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
11h 24m£57–96
Fort William to Birmingham by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Birmingham is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Birmingham is to bus and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Millennium Point via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Fort William and Birmingham is 370 miles. The road distance is 392.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Birmingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 58m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Fort William to Birmingham, including transfers.
Fort William to Birmingham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Birmingham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Birmingham is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train via Warrington, which costs £140 - £240 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Millennium Point via Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Birmingham New Street via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Fort William to Birmingham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Fort William to Birmingham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Birmingham is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Fort William to Birmingham.
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