There are 4 ways to get from Fort William to The Cairngorms by bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aviemore stationbus
- Walk from Aviemore station to The Cairngormsunknown
3h 29mBus, travel via Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Stationbus
- Walk from Station to The Cairngormsunknown
3h 33mBus, train, travel via Inverness
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Walk from Aviemore to The Cairngormsunknown
3h 51mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Walk from Aviemore to The Cairngormsunknown
4h 6m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Fort William and The Cairngorms is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to The Cairngorms without a car is to bus and travel which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Fort William to The Cairngorms, including transfers.
There are 443+ hotels available in The Cairngorms.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and The Cairngorms, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Fort William to The Cairngorms. However, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Aviemore station, then travel to The Cairngorms. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to The Cairngorms via Bus Station Stance 3 and Station in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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