There are 8 ways to get from Fort William to Thirsk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
8h 20m£124–253Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand Zbus 598
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Thirsktrain
9h 59m£41–103Drive 290.8 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Thirskcar 290.8 mi
5h 22m£71–103Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Thirsktrain
9h 28m£74–165Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
8h 44m£109–223Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Streetbus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 30X / ...
12h 1m£42–67Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
8h 19m£111–227Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thirsktrain
8h 34m£129–296
Fort William to Thirsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Thirsk is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Thirsk is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Thirsk. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Station Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Thirsk. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Thirsk via Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Fort William and Thirsk is 385 miles. The road distance is 292.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Thirsk without a car is to train via York which takes 8h 20m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Fort William to Thirsk, including transfers.
Fort William to Thirsk bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Thirsk train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Thirsk is to train via York which takes 8h 20m and costs £120 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Thirsk, England?
You can take a train from Fort William to Thirsk via Edinburgh Waverley and York in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Rougier Street, and Station Avenue in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Thirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Thirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Thirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand Z
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand Z
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Fort William to Thirsk bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Fort William to Thirsk train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Thirsk is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Fort William to Thirsk.
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