There are 3 ways to get from Fort William to Kirkcudbright by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Parkbus 501 / ...
8h 44mDrive 188.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort William to Kirkcudbrightcar 188.4 mi
3h 46m£47–68Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Gallerybus 555
9h 13m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Kirkcudbright is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 5 and Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Fort William and Kirkcudbright is 220 miles. The road distance is 189.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Kirkcudbright without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Fort William to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Fort William to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Kirkcudbright is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Fort William to Kirkcudbright.
There are 331+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, Stance 5, and Park in around 8h 44m.
- 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 Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- 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)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
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