Fort William is situated at the head of Loch Linnhe on the A82 road, Glasgow to Inverness. The alternative route is the A9 from Perth and the A86 road at Dalwhinnie. A tool such as the AA route planner will enable you to plan your route.
Approximate journey times by road:
Edinburgh
145 Miles
3 Hours
Glasgow
105 Miles
2.5 Hours
Inverness
65 Miles
1.5 Hours
Oban
50 Miles
1.25 Hours
Perth
100 Miles
2.5 Hours
Arrive in Fort William by Rail
Scotrail operate a regular service from Glasgow which connects to the rest of the UK. The “CaledonianSleeper” is a daily (except Saturdays) overnight service between London Euston and Fort William.
Arrive in Fort William by Coach
City Link operate a regular service from Fort William to Glasgow, Inverness and Edinburgh with forward connections to the UK.
Arrive in Scotland by Air
Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow International and Glasgow Prestwick airports receive flights from many domestic and continental destinations.
There are coach connections to Fort William and most national car hire firms are represented at the airports,
Local Transport Links to explore Fort William and Lochaber
Rapsons operate regular coach services throughout Fort William and Lochaber.
Car Hire - Budget 01463713333, Easydrive 01397701616, Hawco 01397700900,and Practical Car and Van hire 01397772404. Train services operate to Mallaig and south on the West Highland line. Steam train to Mallaig (made famous by Harry Potter).
There is a good local taxi service and taxis are available for private hire and tours