There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Fort William by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
8h 32m£34–52Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
8h 50m£131–254Drive 308.1 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Fort Williamcar 308.1 mi
6h£77–111Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 54m£107–207Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
9h 5m£113–199Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
10h 5m£36–67Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds 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
7h 58m£113–256Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 45m£94–196Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 4m£116–242
Leeds to Fort William by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Fort William is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Fort William via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Leeds and Fort William is 311 miles. The road distance is 309.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Fort William without a car is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Leeds to Fort William, including transfers.
Leeds to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Fort William train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Fort William is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow, which costs £130 - £260 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeds to Fort William via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 50m.
- 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
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Fort William train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Fort William is 310 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Leeds to Fort William.
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