How to travel from Fort William to Glasgow

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Travel Information between Fort William and Glasgow

Distance73 miles (118 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$33 - $34
Cheapest modeBus • $33 (€30) • 3 h 6 min
Fastest modeBus • $33 (€30) • 3 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesWest Coast Motors or ScotRail

Take a train or bus to travel 73 miles (118 km) between Fort William and Glasgow. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are West Coast Motors or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Fort William to Glasgow.

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from Fort William to Glasgow

How to get from Fort William to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Fort William to Glasgow is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ScotRailY67120
07:44AM3h49
Fort William station (FTW)
11:33AMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
391One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ScotRailY67120
07:44AM3h49
Fort William station (FTW)
11:33AMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
391One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY67120
07:44AM3h49
Fort William station (FTW)
11:33AMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
391One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRailY67124
11:40AM3h54
Fort William station (FTW)
03:34PMGlasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
391One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Fort William to Glasgow

Travel to Glasgow easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Fort William to Glasgow.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Fort William to Glasgow including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Glasgow from Fort William is by taking a bus, which costs on average $33 (€30).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Fort William to Glasgow:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Fort William to Glasgow costing on average $34 (€31).

The fastest way from Fort William to Glasgow is by bus with an average journey time of 3 h 6 min.

There are alternative travel options to Glasgow that take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 43 min of travel time.

Glasgow is approximately 73 miles (118 km) away from Fort William.

The average frequency per day from Fort William to Glasgow is:

  • Around 2 buses per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Glasgow from Fort William as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Fort William to Glasgow:

  • Buses mostly leave from Fort William Bus Station and tend to arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Fort William and arrive in Glasgow Central.

The following travel companies offer services from Fort William to Glasgow:

  • Travel with West Coast Motors or Scottish Citylink to go to Glasgow by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Scottish Citylink Fort William to Glasgow tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).
  • ScotRail or Caledonian Sleeper can get you to Glasgow by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ScotRail from Fort William to Glasgow for $34 (€31) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Fort William to Glasgow with the following travel companies:

  • Direct trains with ScotRail or Caledonian Sleeper with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Glasgow as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Fort William and Glasgow.

Many of our customers traveling from Fort William to Glasgow don't make Glasgow their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Glasgow are London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool or Blackpool, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Glasgow to any of these top destinations today!
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