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£32–59Bus via Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)
cheapest- 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£28–42Train, 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 29m£76–137Drive 114.8 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Braemarcar 114.8 mi
2h 16m£29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Castle Braebus 913
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Crichton Streetbus 16 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus
8h 29m£35–62
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 £28 - £45 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Braemar is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Fort William Bus Station and arriving at Braemar via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
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 29m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Fort William to Braemar, including transfers.
Fort William to Braemar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Braemar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street 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 98+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Braemar via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport in around 8h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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