There are 9 ways to get from Welshpool to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 915
10h 12m£125–223Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 37m£69–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
11h 54m£118–214Drive 377.3 mi
- Drive from Welshpool to Fort Williamcar 377.3 mi
6h 50m£92–132Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
7h 46m£83–171Train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
11h 27m£138–282Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to bus stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
15hTrain, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
10h 11m£106–234Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus
9h 20m£125–283
Welshpool to Fort William by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welshpool to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which costs £65 - £160 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Welshpool to Fort William is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Welshpool station to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Welshpool Bus Station Stand C and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Welshpool to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury and arriving at Fort William via Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Welshpool and Fort William is 398 miles. The road distance is 379.5 miles.
The best way to get from Welshpool to Fort William without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 10h 12m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Welshpool to Fort William, including transfers.
Welshpool to Fort William bus services, operated by D&G Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Welshpool to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
The best way to get from Welshpool to Fort William is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Welshpool, Wales and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand C to Fort William via Bus Station, Shrewsbury, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand C to Bus Station via Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £75–140
- 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
- £35–60
- 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
- £50–95
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Bus Station to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- D&G Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Welshpool to Fort William bus services, operated by D&G Bus, arrive at bus station.
Welshpool to Fort William train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welshpool to Fort William is 379 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Welshpool to Fort William.
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