There are 4 ways to get from Fort William to Mallaig by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
1h 10m£5–7Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Mallaigtrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
1h 22m£40–260Drive 42.9 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Mallaigcar 42.9 mi
55 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort William to Mallaigtaxi 42.9 mi
55 min£90–110
Fort William to Mallaig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Mallaig is to bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Mallaig is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fort William Bus Station station and arriving at Ferry Terminal. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fort William and arriving at Mallaig. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Fort William and Mallaig is 44 miles. The road distance is 43.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Mallaig without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £5 - £7.
The bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Fort William to Mallaig bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Mallaig train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Mallaig is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £5 - £7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £260 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland?
Shiel Buses operates a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal 5 times a week. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Fort William to Mallaig 4 times a day. Tickets cost £16–35 and the journey takes 1h 22m. West Coast Railways also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43–252
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Adult Return Standard
- £76
- Child Return Standard
- £43
- Private Table Return 1st Class
- £252
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
A & A Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1397 701 702
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1397 703 335
Cloudy's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7500 362 424
- Website
- cloudystaxi.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Greyhound Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1397 705 050
- Website
- greyhound-taxis.co.uk
Woody's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1397 701 066
- Website
- woodystaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Mallaig bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Ferry Terminal station.
Fort William to Mallaig train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Mallaig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Mallaig is 43 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Fort William to Mallaig.
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