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There are 9 ways to get from Penzance to Fort William by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NQY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 53m
    £105–280

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 104
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    21h 38m
    £97–150

  3. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    16h 32m
    £268–439

  4. Drive  648.1 mi

    1. Drive from Penzance to Fort Williamcar car 648.1 mi
    11h 18m
    £162–234

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 58m
    £140–297

  6. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    11h 54m
    £128–276

  7. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    11h 22m
    £155–379

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 17m
    £132–317

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Penzance - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train Edinburgh - Fort William
    17h 4m
    £314–458

Penzance to Fort William by train and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Penzance, England and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Penzance to Fort William via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 21h 38m.

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