There are 8 ways to get from Lowton to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
7h 37m£89–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 22m£42–72Train
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
9h 12m£110–239Drive 308.8 mi
- Drive from Lowton to Fort Williamcar 308.8 mi
5h 31m£76–109Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
8h 51m£64–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolton to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus Ember
9h 48m£93–154Train 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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
7h 30m£113–264Train 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 Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
9h 15m£71–165
Lowton to Fort William by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowton to Fort William is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 22m.
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 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowton to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Newton-le-Willows and arriving at Fort William via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Lowton and Fort William is 320 miles. The road distance is 310.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lowton to Fort William without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 7h 37m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 37m 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 Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Lowton to Fort William is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Lowton, Wigan, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Highfield Lane to Fort William via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 9h 12m. 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 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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