There are 8 ways to get from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
6h 19m£56–138Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 15m£44–132Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
10h 41m£140–248Bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
11h 38m£57–98Drive 387 mi
- Drive from Sutton Coldfield to Fort Williamcar 387 mi
6h 58m£96–138Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
7h 49m£66–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
11h 19m£103–191Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
12h 7m£147–276
Sutton Coldfield to Fort William by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William is to fly and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Good Hope Hospital and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Sutton Coldfield and arriving at Fort William via Lichfield Trent Valley, Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Sutton Coldfield and Fort William is 378 miles. The road distance is 389.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 10h 41m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William, including transfers.
Sutton Coldfield to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Sutton Coldfield to Fort William train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Lichfield Trent Valley station.
The best way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William is to train via Crewe which takes 10h 41m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Sutton Coldfield, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William via Lichfield Trent Valley, Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Good Hope Hospital to Fort William Bus Station via Dale House, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 (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 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sutton Coldfield to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sutton Coldfield to Fort William train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sutton Coldfield to Fort William is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Sutton Coldfield to Fort William.
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