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How to get fromFort William to Lilleby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Fort William to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Lille Europetrain train Eil
    11h 52m
    €285–443

  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 47m
    €78–235

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    14h 37m
    €142–244

  4. 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 Lillecar car
    11h 31m
    €312–392

  5. 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 30m
    €111–278

  6. 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 Lillebus bus
    20h 29m
    €125–284

  7. 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 Lillecar car
    12h 39m
    €188–315

  8. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 56m
    €99–279

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 28m
    €101–272

  10. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    9h 31m
    €147–394

  11. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    9h 57m
    €190–480

  12. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    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 to Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    10h 58m
    €87–268

Fort William to Lille by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 52m

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

You can take a train from Fort William to Lille Europe via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Lille via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 20h 29m.

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