How to travel from Fort William to Inverness

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from Fort William to Inverness

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

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

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10:40AM8h27
Fort William
07:07PMInverness
$2001One-way
0 transfers

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ScotRail
10:40AM8h27
Fort William
07:07PMInverness
$2001One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRail
10:40AM8h27
Fort William
07:07PMInverness
$2001One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Fort William to Inverness

Travel to Inverness 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 Inverness.

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There are 2 options to travel between Fort William and Inverness including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Fort William to Inverness is a bus with an average price of $26 (€21).

This is compared to other travel options from Fort William to Inverness:

A bus is $165 (€132) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Fort William to Inverness costing on average $192 (€153).

The fastest way to travel from Fort William to Inverness is by bus with an average journey time of 1h 59m.

Other travel options to Inverness take longer:

Train takes on average 8h 24m.

The distance from Fort William to Inverness is approximately 56 miles (91 km).
The average frequency per day from Fort William to Inverness is:
  • Around 1 trains per day.
  • Around 1 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Fort William and Inverness as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Fort William to Inverness:
  • Trains mostly depart from Fort William station (FTW) and arrive in Inverness station (INV).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Fort William to Inverness, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Scottish Citylink to go to Inverness by bus.
  • Travel with ScotRail to go to Inverness by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Fort William to Inverness:
  • 0 direct buses per day with Scottish Citylink.
Omio customers who travel from Fort William to Inverness often also extend their vacation to go to Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Portree. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Inverness and these popular destinations at a great price.
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