There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
7h 9m£88–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 37m£40–66Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
8h 38m£108–226Drive 309.8 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Fort Williamcar 309.8 mi
5h 35m£76–110Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 52m£80–192Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
7h 56m£110–252Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 54m£86–191
St Helens to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Fort William is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Fort William is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Fort William. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Fort William via Wigan North Western and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between St Helens and Fort William is 319 miles. The road distance is 311.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Fort William without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from St Helens to Fort William, including transfers.
St Helens to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
St Helens to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Fort William is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Fort William via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lea Green to Bus Station via Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
St Helens to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
St Helens to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Fort William is 312 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from St Helens to Fort William.
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