There are 5 ways to get from Gourock to Fort William by bus, train, car, or ferry
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Bus via Terminal Building
best- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus 915
4h 45m£25–38Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Kilcreggan Ferry Terminalferry Cm1a
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
5h 15m£11–22Train
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 4m£44–117Drive 109.5 mi
- Drive from Gourock to Fort Williamcar 109.5 mi
2h 18m£27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
4h 53m£16–22
Gourock to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gourock to Fort William is to ferry and bus which costs £11 - £23 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gourock to Fort William is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Gourock to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from New Sneddon Street and arriving at Bus Station via Terminal Building. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Gourock to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Gourock and arriving at Fort William via Glasgow Central Low Level and Dalmuir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Gourock and Fort William is 121 miles. The road distance is 110.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gourock to Fort William without a car is to bus via Terminal Building which takes 4h 45m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Gourock to Fort William, including transfers.
Gourock to Fort William bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal Building station.
Gourock to Fort William train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Gourock station.
The best way to get from Gourock to Fort William is to bus via Terminal Building which takes 4h 45m and costs £25 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Fort William, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £29–45 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Ember also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gourock to Fort William via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Dalmuir in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dalmuir to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dalmuir to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.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 Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.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 Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £8–10
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More Questions & Answers
Gourock to Fort William bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Gourock to Fort William train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gourock to Fort William is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Gourock to Fort William.
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