There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Fort William by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
10h 49m£62–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Fort Williamcar
35h 3m£284–898Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain Ave
- Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
36h 7m£377–605Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar
25h 26m£463–624Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus
9h 57m£68–177Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAD - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
11h 35m£113–221Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane MAD - DND
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus
13h 14m£86–293Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane MAD - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
12h 37m£80–244Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
14h 4m£113–281Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
38h 3m£123–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
39h 4m£265–450Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
2d 5h£526–715
Madrid to Fort William by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Fort William is to fly and bus which costs £60 - £180 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 3m.
The distance between Madrid and Fort William is 1176 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 7m and costs £370 - £650.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Madrid to Fort William, including transfers.
Madrid to Fort William bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Fort William bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Fort William is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 7:00 PM in Madrid and 6:00 PM in Fort William.
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 38h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Bilbao, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Public Toilets to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £209
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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