There are 9 ways to get from Holyhead to Fort William by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
10h 31m£150–250Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
11h 58m£73–121Drive 414.7 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Fort Williamcar 414.7 mi
7h 24m£104–149Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 35m£78–205Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
11h 51m£121–197Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 27m£108–223Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
9h 45m£143–302Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 18m£95–212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
12h 24m£158–362
Holyhead to Fort William by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Fort William is to train and bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Fort William is to drive which takes 7h 24m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Fort William via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Holyhead and Fort William is 437 miles. The road distance is 417.2 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Holyhead to Fort William, including transfers.
Holyhead to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Fort William is 417 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Holyhead to Fort William.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Fort William via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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