There are 5 ways to get from Fort William to Braemar by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Drive from Aviemore to Braemarcar
4h 49m£32–61Drive 114.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Braemarcar 114.8 mi
2h 16m£28–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus
9h 28m£72–141Bus via Kinross
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park and Ridebus 913
- Take the bus from Kinross Park and Ride to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus
7h 25m£38–65Bus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemarbus
8h£28–42
Fort William to Braemar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Braemar is to drive which costs £27 - £45 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Braemar is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £27 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Braemar via Kinross Park and Ride and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Fort William and Braemar is 157 miles. The road distance is 115.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Braemar without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Fort William to Braemar, including transfers.
Fort William to Braemar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Braemar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Braemar is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Fort William to Braemar.
There are 97+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Braemar via Kinross Park and Ride and Dundee station in around 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Kinross Park and Ride to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £22–45
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