There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Fort William by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, 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 Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 36m£59–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus
33h 59m£332–513Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Fort Williamcar
35h 3m£280–893Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar
25h 26m£490–664Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAD - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
10h 40m£80–196Fly 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
12h 10m£123–291Fly 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 Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
12h 49m£97–261Fly 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
13h 59m£148–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
36h 20m£355–652Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
38h 56m£181–316Train, 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 to Fort Williamtrain
2d 5h£527–697
Madrid to Fort William by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Fort William is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £180 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs £55 - £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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 56m.
The distance between Madrid and Fort William is 1211 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Fort William without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 59m and costs £330 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Madrid to Fort William, including transfers.
Madrid to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Fort William is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 9:01 AM in Madrid and 8:01 AM in Fort William.
Book your Madrid to Fort William bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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 (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 38h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–380
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- 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
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £230–350
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- 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 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £203
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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