There are 4 ways to get from Scafell Pike to Fort William by unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from Scafell Pike to Bus Stationunknown
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
7h 54mTravel, bus
- Walk from Scafell Pike to Bus Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
9h 4mTravel, train via Kendal
- Walk from Scafell Pike to Windermereunknown
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
8h 8mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Scafell Pike to Youth Hostelunknown
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
9h 48m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Scafell Pike and Fort William is 265 miles.
The best way to get from Scafell Pike to Fort William without a car is to travel and train which takes 7h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Scafell Pike to Fort William, including transfers.
There are 708+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Scafell Pike, England and Fort William, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scafell Pike to Fort William. However, you can travel to Bus Station, take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Penrith North Lakes, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Fort William. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scafell Pike to Fort William Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Station, Stand A - English Street, Carlisle, Glasgow, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 9h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- 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
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