There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 46m£110–214Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
12h 40m£48–75Drive 403.6 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Fort Williamcar 403.6 mi
7h 17m£102–147Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
6h 55m£71–157Train
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
11h 1m£143–267Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
11h 48m£174–261Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
13h 1m£70–107Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
7h 17m£93–194Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
8h 22m£101–223Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus
8h 11m£63–153Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
7h 36m£148–426Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
8h 19m£78–219
Leicester to Fort William by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Fort William is to bus via Leeds which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs £70 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Asda, Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Fort William via Nuneaton, Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Leicester and Fort William is 426 miles. The road distance is 405.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Leicester to Fort William, including transfers.
Leicester to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Fort William train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Nuneaton station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Fort William is to bus via Leeds which takes 12h 40m and costs £45 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £270 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station via M&S, Asda, Leeds City Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Fort William via Nuneaton, Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Asda to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leicester to Fort William train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Fort William is 406 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Leicester to Fort William.
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