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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Fort Williamby plane, bus, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar), night train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fort William by plane, bus, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar), night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 9m
    £83–189

  2. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 7m
    £81–203

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    22h 20m
    £407–670

  4. Bus, train via Lille

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    6. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    25h 29m
    £210–386

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar car
    18h 47m
    £356–475

  6. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane ZRH - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus bus
    8h 13m
    £119–303

  7. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane ZRH - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus bus
    10h 46m
    £147–306

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    25h 50m
    £418–815

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    28h 15m
    £563–1,279

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    30h 27m
    £124–331

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Fort Williamcar car
    19h 42m
    £248–408

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fort William by bus, tram, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration22h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£407Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Fort William via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 25h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Bus Station via Zürich HB, Zürich, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 30h 27m.

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