There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Fort William by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, train, ferry, or car train
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Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NTE - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 43m£64–220Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord 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
15h 46m£325–614Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- 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
28h 43m£103–198Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Fort Williamcar
18h 9m£197–591Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NTE - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
9h 47m£90–256Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NTE - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
11h 47m£113–281Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RNS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
12h 20m£155–376Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CDG - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 48m£140–327Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord 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
16h 10m£355–559Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 030
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
29h 24m£148–230Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar
15h 59m£336–441
Nantes to Fort William by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Fort William is to fly and bus which costs £60 - £220 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Fort William via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, London Euston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Nantes and Fort William is 753 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Fort William without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 15h 46m and costs £320 - £650.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Nantes to Fort William, including transfers.
Nantes to Fort William bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Fort William train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Fort William is to train via Glasgow which takes 15h 46m and costs £320 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 28h 43m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Fort William via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £59
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Fort William bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Fort William is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 4:12 PM in Nantes and 3:12 PM in Fort William.
Nantes to Fort William train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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