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How to get fromZurich to Fort Williamby plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Fort William by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 11m
    £102–250

  2. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Fort Williambus bus
    8h 57m
    £81–214

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe 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
    20h 13m
    £357–672

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    26h 36m
    £157–277

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar car
    18h 48m
    £359–488

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 1m
    £81–217

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    11h
    £102–283

  8. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 40m
    £165–305

  9. Night train, train via Amsterdam

    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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    26h 41m
    £545–911

  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
    29h 32m
    £111–218

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich 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 44m
    £277–447

Zurich to Fort William by night train and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Zürich to Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 29h 32m.

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