There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Fort William by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
7h 43m£88–161Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barclays Bank to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Fort Williambus
9h 19m£47–88Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
9h 16m£50–88Drive 241.4 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Fort Williamcar 241.4 mi
4h 36m£60–86
Windermere to Fort William by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Fort William is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Fort William is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Fort William Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Fort William via Oxenholme Lake District and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Windermere and Fort William is 278 miles. The road distance is 242.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Fort William without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Windermere to Fort William, including transfers.
Windermere to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Fort William is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Windermere to Fort William via Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Fort William Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 9h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Barclays Bank to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 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 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
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Fort William bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Fort William train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Fort William is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Windermere to Fort William.
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