There are 6 ways to get from Fort William to Dunfermline by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus 913
3h 48m£24–50Bus via Haymarket
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort William to Haymarketbus Ember
4h 30m£20–33Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
5h 41m£48–146Drive 117.9 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Dunfermlinecar 117.9 mi
2h 31m£29–42Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24 / ...
4h 46m£21–31Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
6h 3m£54–93
Fort William to Dunfermline by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Dunfermline is to bus via Haymarket which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £28 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Park & Ride. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Fort William and Dunfermline is 132 miles. The road distance is 118.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Dunfermline without a car is to bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £24 - £50.
The bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride takes 3h 48m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Fort William to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William station.
Fort William to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Dunfermline is to bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £24 - £50. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £24–50 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Dunfermline Town via Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £24–50
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Haymarket station.
Fort William to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Dunfermline is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Fort William to Dunfermline.
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