There are 8 ways to get from Ormskirk to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
7h 36m£70–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 48m£35–105Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
8h 24m£92–232Drive 302.1 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Fort Williamcar 302.1 mi
5h 40m£74–107Fly 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 38m£68–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus Ember
9h 46m£86–143Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston 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
8h 22m£116–283Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
9h 4m£77–207
Ormskirk to Fort William by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Fort William is to bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Fort William is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormskirk station to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ormskirk to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Fort William via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Ormskirk and Fort William is 317 miles. The road distance is 303.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Fort William without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 7h 36m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Ormskirk to Fort William, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Fort William is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ormskirk to Fort William via Preston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 48m.
- 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 Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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 Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ormskirk to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Fort William is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Ormskirk to Fort William.
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