There are 6 ways to get from Fort William to The Kelpies by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort William to Grangemouthbus Ember
3h 24m£12–18Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Springburntrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
5h 40m£62–113Drive 109.4 mi
- Drive from Fort William to The Kelpiescar 109.4 mi
2h 15m£27–39Bus via Tyndrum
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Pine Trees Leisure Parkbus 915
- Take the bus from Tyndrum to Grangemouthbus Ember
4h 20m£17–24Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus X37
5h 20m£18–26Train via Larbert
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
5h 53m£46–112
Fort William to The Kelpies by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to The Kelpies is to bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to The Kelpies is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fort William and arriving at Grangemouth. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to The Kelpies. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Springburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Fort William and The Kelpies is 114 miles. The road distance is 110.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to The Kelpies without a car is to bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £12 - £18.
The bus from Fort William to Grangemouth takes 2h 57m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Fort William to The Kelpies bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William station.
Fort William to The Kelpies train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to The Kelpies is to bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and The Kelpies, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Fort William to Grangemouth 4 times a day. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Fort William to Springburn 6 times a week. Tickets cost £50–95 and the journey takes 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Springburn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to Grangemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Pine Trees Leisure Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Tyndrum to Grangemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Pine Trees Leisure Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to The Kelpies bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Grangemouth station.
Fort William to The Kelpies train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Springburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to The Kelpies is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Fort William to The Kelpies.
There are 905+ hotels available in The Kelpies.