Travel Information to Fort William from Inverness
| 56 miles (91 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $82 - $172 | |
| Train • $82 (€74) • 8 h 14 min | |
| Bus • $172 (€156) • 3 h 54 min | |
| Scottish Citylink or ScotRail |
Travel 56 miles (91 km) by bus or train between Inverness and Fort William. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Scottish Citylink or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Inverness to Fort William.
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How to get from Inverness to Fort William by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Inverness to Fort William is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options to Fort William from Inverness. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Inverness to Fort William is a train with an average price of $82 (€74).
This is compared to other travel options from Inverness to Fort William:
A train is $90 (€82) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Inverness to Fort William costing on average $172 (€156).
The fastest way to get to Fort William from Inverness is by bus with an average travel time of 3 h 54 min.
Other travel options to Fort William take longer:
Train takes 8 h 14 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 56 miles (91 km) between Inverness and Fort William.
The average frequency per day from Inverness to Fort William is:
- 1 bus per day.
- 1 train a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Inverness and Fort William as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Inverness to Fort William:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Inverness to Fort William:
- You can go to Fort William from Inverness by bus with Scottish Citylink. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $25 (€23) with Scottish Citylink from Inverness to Fort William on Omio.
- You can travel to Fort William from Inverness by train with ScotRail. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $82 (€74) with ScotRail from Inverness to Fort William.
Yes, there are direct services available from Inverness to Fort William with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with Scottish Citylink.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Fort William as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Inverness to Fort William.
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