There are 7 ways to get from Lowton to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
8h 22m£107–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 36m£40–65Drive 308.8 mi
- Drive from Lowton to Fort Williamcar 308.8 mi
5h 31m£76–110Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
8h 11m£86–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolton to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus Ember
9h 47m£76–122Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows 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 40m£106–246Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
9h 2m£83–173
Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lowton to Fort William is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lowton to Fort William is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowton to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Highfield Lane and arriving at Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowton to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Fort William via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Lowton and Fort William is 329 miles. The road distance is 310.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lowton to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Lowton to Fort William, including transfers.
Lowton to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Lowton to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Lowton to Fort William is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Lowton, Wigan, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queen Anne to Fort William via Wallgate, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Highfield Lane to Bus Station via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Lowton to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lowton to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowton to Fort William is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Lowton to Fort William.
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