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There are 9 ways to get from Fort William to Birmingham by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    5h 5m
    £54–128

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    5h 48m
    £42–121

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    8h 56m
    £109–179

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    10h 14m
    £47–71

  5. Drive  389.8 mi

    1. Drive from Fort William to Birminghamcar car 389.8 mi
    6h 53m
    £98–141

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 4m
    £92–199

  7. Train via Warrington

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    9h 41m
    £140–232

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Fort William - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    10h 44m
    £146–269

  9. Bus via Birmingham Coach Station

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    11h 24m
    £62–96

Fort William to Birmingham by bus and train

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 367.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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 41m.

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