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 Car Park to Braemarcar
5h 52m£37–64Drive 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 27m£80–138Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Braemarbus
7h 52m£28–42Bus
- 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
7h 56m£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 £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 Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Fort William and Braemar is 174 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 27m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 52m 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 Buchanan Bus 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 Bus Station to Braemar via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee station in around 7h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Bus Station to Castle Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Mill Street to Crichton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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