How to get to Fort William from Edinburgh

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from Edinburgh to Fort William

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

Our recommendation

train

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

  • ScotrailL88012 · C14853_C14885
    17:154h54
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    22:09Fort William station (FTW)
    £771One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • ScotrailL88012 · C14853_C14885
    17:154h54
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    22:09Fort William station (FTW)
    £771One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • ScotrailL88012 · C14853_C14885
    17:154h54
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    22:09Fort William station (FTW)
    £771One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • ScotrailL87902 · C14830_C14877
    11:154h54
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    16:09Fort William station (FTW)
    £771One-way
    1 change
  • ScotrailL87781 · C14821_C14874
    7:154h57
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    12:12Fort William station (FTW)
    £771One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Edinburgh to Fort William

Travel to Fort William 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 Edinburgh to Fort William.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Edinburgh and Fort William including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Fort William is a coach with an average price of £59.

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

A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Fort William costing on average £66.

The fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to Fort William is by coach with an average journey time of 3h 50m.

Other travel options to Fort William take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 39m.

The Edinburgh to Fort William distance is approximately 152 km.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Fort William is:
  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Fort William:
  • Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Fort William station (FTW).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, North Bridge and arrive in Fort William.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Edinburgh to Fort William, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Lothian Country Buses, Ember, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd to go to Fort William by coach.
  • Travel with Scotrail, Caledonian Sleeper to go to Fort William by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Fort William with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with Ember, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
  • 0 direct trains per day with Caledonian Sleeper.
Omio customers who travel from Edinburgh to Fort William often also extend their vacation to go to Glasgow, Inverness, Mallaig, Portree, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Fort William and these popular destinations at a great price.

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