There are 6 ways to get from Fort William to Haltwhistle by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Fort William to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 32m£50–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
7h 48m£29–46Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
6h 36m£74–151Drive 214.6 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Haltwhistlecar 214.6 mi
4h 7m£53–77Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Haltwhistletrain
8h 4m£105–239Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Haltwhistletrain
8h 47m£59–207
Fort William to Haltwhistle by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Haltwhistle is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Haltwhistle is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Haltwhistle. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Westgate via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Haltwhistle. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Haltwhistle via Glasgow Central and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Fort William and Haltwhistle is 259 miles. The road distance is 215.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Haltwhistle without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Fort William to Haltwhistle, including transfers.
Fort William to Haltwhistle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Haltwhistle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Haltwhistle is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs £70 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Haltwhistle, England?
You can take a train from Fort William to Haltwhistle via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Carlisle in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Westgate via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Haltwhistle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Haltwhistle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Fort William to Haltwhistle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Fort William to Haltwhistle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Haltwhistle is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Fort William to Haltwhistle.
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