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How to get fromNantes to Fort Williamby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, ferry, car train, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Fort William by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, ferry, car train, or train

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    16h 8m
    £347–623

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTE - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 48m
    £64–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    28h 36m
    £112–218

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Fort Williamcar car
    18h 12m
    £204–601

  5. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NTE - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 2m
    £85–256

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    16h 34m
    £377–568

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Caenbus bus 712 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 030
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    29h 4m
    £145–225

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar car
    15h 59m
    £349–460

  9. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Rennesbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RNS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 15m
    £140–541

  10. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane NTE - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 7m
    £108–301

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CDG - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    £143–336

Nantes to Fort William by train, foot, and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Nantes to Fort William via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 28h 36m.

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