There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junctionbus 915
5h 27m£32–60Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Shiel Bridgebus Ember
6h 30m£24–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Junctionbus 915
5h 45m£51–85Drive 159 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Shiel Bridgecar 159 mi
3h 18m£40–57
Glasgow to Shiel Bridge by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge is to bus via Inverness which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Stn and arriving at Junction via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Glasgow and Shiel Bridge is 169 miles. The road distance is 159.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge without a car is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge, including transfers.
Glasgow to Shiel Bridge bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Glasgow to Shiel Bridge bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Shiel Bridge is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Glasgow to Shiel Bridge.
There are 281+ hotels available in Shiel Bridge.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Shiel Bridge, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Junction via Bus Station in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Shiel Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Bus Station to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–21
Bus from Spean Crescent to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–18
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