There are 8 ways to get from Sligo to Fort William by bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
15h 19mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
10h 14m£54–149Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
18h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Williamcar
8h 28m£98–333Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
16h 31mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Stationbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
9h 39m£103–255Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
11h 39m£77–197Bus to Donegal Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CFN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
11h 4m£102–213
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which costs £50 - £150 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Fort William is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs £95 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Sligo Hospital and arriving at Bus Station via Enniskillen Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Sligo and Fort William is 378 miles.
The best way to get from Sligo to Fort William without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Sligo to Fort William, including transfers.
Sligo to Fort William bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sligo Hospital station.
Sligo to Fort William bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Enniskillen Bus station.
There are 750+ hotels available in Fort William.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Fort William, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Fort William. However, you can take the bus to Enniskillen Bus, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 14, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sligo to Fort William via Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–19
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £20–28
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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