There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Fort William
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge Housebus 919
4h 26m£20–27Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
4h 49m£43–101Drive 129.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Caledonian Canalcar 129.6 mi
2h 51m£32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotelbus 915
4h 32m£37–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal is to bus via Fort William which costs £19 - £28 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Caledonian Canal. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Swing Bridge House via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and arriving at Spean Bridge via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Glasgow and Caledonian Canal is 132 miles. The road distance is 130.3 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal without a car is to bus via Fort William which takes 4h 26m and costs £19 - £28.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal, including transfers.
Glasgow to Caledonian Canal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Caledonian Canal train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal is to bus via Fort William which takes 4h 26m and costs £19 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Caledonian Canal, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Caledonian Canal via Bus Station and Swing Bridge House in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 3h 50m. ScotRail also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Swing Bridge House
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Caledonian Canal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Glasgow to Caledonian Canal train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Caledonian Canal is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Glasgow to Caledonian Canal.
There are 185+ hotels available in Caledonian Canal.