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There are 11 ways to get from Fort William to France by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GLA - CDG
    7h 26m
    €86–221

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane EDI - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    9h 42m
    €68–235

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    13h 5m
    €345–538

  4. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    22h 30m
    €102–168

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar car
    13h 7m
    €336–432

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    7h 58m
    €83–214

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane EDI - NCE
    8h 46m
    €82–216

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 50m
    €110–278

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane EDI - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    9h 1m
    €83–248

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 2m
    €142–322

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pariscar car
    14h 21m
    €215–354

Fort William to France by train and subway

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and France?

You can take a train from Fort William to Cité via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Châtelet via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Bercy in around 22h 30m.

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