There are 6 ways to get from Ulverston to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Ulverston to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
7h 16m£84–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiosk to Bus Stationbus X6 / ...
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
11h 4m£36–54Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulverston to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 10m£51–114Drive 258.3 mi
- Drive from Ulverston to Fort Williamcar 258.3 mi
4h 59m£63–91Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ulverston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
8h 31m£135–302Train
- Take the train from Ulverston to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
8h 21m£95–217
Ulverston to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulverston to Fort William is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ulverston to Fort William is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulverston to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Kiosk and arriving at Bus Station via Blackhall Road, Bus Station, Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulverston to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Ulverston and arriving at Fort William via Lancaster and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Ulverston and Fort William is 299 miles. The road distance is 259.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ulverston to Fort William without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 7h 16m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Ulverston to Fort William, including transfers.
Ulverston to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Kiosk station.
Ulverston to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ulverston station.
The best way to get from Ulverston to Fort William is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs £95 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Ulverston, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ulverston to Fort William via Lancaster, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiosk to Bus Station via Bus Station, Blackhall Road, Bus Station, Underpass, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ulverston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Kiosk to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ulverston to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Ulverston to Fort William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulverston to Fort William is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Ulverston to Fort William.
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