There are 9 ways to get from Fort William to Lichfield by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Crossbus 915
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Lichfield Trent Valleytrain
9h 7m£113–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
11h 32m£44–70Drive 378.8 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Lichfieldcar 378.8 mi
6h 51m£94–136Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
6h 4m£59–141Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Lichfield Trent Valleytrain
9h 48m£138–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the bus from Mill Bank to Bus Stationbus 828 / ...
10h 6mBus, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Burton-on-Trenttrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
10h 40m£146–234Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
6h 47m£48–134Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 1m£97–217
Fort William to Lichfield by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Lichfield is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Lichfield is to bus and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs £55 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Lichfield station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and The Square Peg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Lichfield. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Lichfield City via Glasgow Central, Crewe and Lichfield Trent Valley High Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Fort William and Lichfield is 388 miles. The road distance is 381 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Lichfield without a car is to bus and train via Glasgow which takes 9h 7m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Fort William to Lichfield, including transfers.
Fort William to Lichfield bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Lichfield train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Lichfield is to bus which takes 11h 32m and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £240 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Lichfield, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Millennium Point, and The Square Peg in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Lichfield City via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Crewe, and Lichfield Trent Valley High Level in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Burton-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
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 Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaserider
Bus from Mill Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Chaserider
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Booking & Getting There
Fort William to Lichfield bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Fort William to Lichfield train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Lichfield is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Fort William to Lichfield.
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