Visit Fort William in 2024

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Travel information to Fort William

Travelling to Fort William is easy by road, rail or air. The Visit Fort William website provides lots of information you help you plan your trip.

Fort William and Lochaber is very easy to get to regardless of where you are travelling from. The area is extremely well serviced with good rail and road links, and Glasgow and Inverness airports are 98 and 70 miles respectively from Fort William. A lot of people also fly into Prestwick Airport which is about 45 minutes south of Glasgow.

Once in the area, Fort William car hire, Fort William bike hire and Bus and coach operators in Fort William are established to offer you local service.

For your assistance in planning a trip to Fort William and Lochaber, we have provided travel information and links to help you prepare your trip. The links opposite have details of transportation options and other info.

Locally in this area, there are taxis services in Fort William who will pick you up from any Scottish airport or railway station and they also provide Highland tours. You can arrange flights to any of the Scottish airports and then rent a car from any Scottish airport, or consider renting from a local garage here in Fort William, and this can be collected from our Fort William Railway station.

Don't forget about travel insurance before you leave home for your trip to the Highlands! Travel Insurance can also include Holiday cancellation insurance to cover you for unexpected circumstances.

If you are visiting Fort William in a motorhome or camper van - Read this !
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