There are 10 ways to get from Redruth to Fort William by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NQY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
8h 8m£100–252Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
16h 5m£261–426Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 805
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
20h 40m£134–231Drive 631.3 mi
- Drive from Redruth to Fort Williamcar 631.3 mi
11h£156–225Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
10h 31m£134–284Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
11h 27m£121–273Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 50m£148–367Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
11h 50m£125–294Train
- Take the train from Redruth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
16h 36m£307–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
17h 16m£237–416
Redruth to Fort William by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redruth to Fort William is to fly and bus which costs £95 - £260 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Redruth to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs £95 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Redruth station to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Redruth to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Redruth and arriving at Fort William via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Redruth and Fort William is 500 miles. The road distance is 635 miles.
The best way to get from Redruth to Fort William without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 16h 5m and costs £260 - £430.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Redruth to Fort William, including transfers.
Redruth to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Railway Station.
Redruth to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Redruth station.
The best way to get from Redruth to Fort William is to train via Birmingham which takes 16h 5m and costs £260 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £240 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Redruth, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Redruth to Fort William via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Fort William Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Redruth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £270–400
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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 Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
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 Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Redruth to Fort William bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Redruth to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redruth to Fort William is 635 miles. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Redruth to Fort William.
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