Our loop by train from Edinburgh

Edinburgh,
Scotland
Glasgow,
Scotland

Regional train

(≈ 1h00)

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Glasgow,
Scotland
Fort William,
Scotland

Regional train

(≈ 4h00)

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Fort William,
Scotland
Mallaig,
Scotland

Regional train

(≈ 1h30)

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🌎 Countries crossed

Scotland

🕔 Travel time

15 days

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times

less than with a

car

With 2 passengers

💼 Journey type

Country side

Our loop by train from Edinburgh

Edinburgh,
Scotland
Glasgow,
Scotland

Regional train

(≈ 1h00)

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Glasgow,
Scotland
Fort William,
Scotland

Regional train

(≈ 4h00)

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Fort William,
Scotland
Mallaig,
Scotland

Regional train

(≈ 1h30)

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Map

Detailed itinerary

The trip lasts 15 days and includes 3 steps, with a minimum budget of 25 euros.

Edinburgh - Glasgow

The step from Edinburgh to Glasgow lasts 1h00. You'll travel in a train operated by ScotRail.

Glasgow - Fort William

To get to Fort William from Glasgow, there are direct services from Glasgow Queen Street station.

Frequency and timetables: please note that there seem to be only 4 trains a day: 5.28am, 8.21am, 12.22pm and 6.23pm.
How much do tickets cost? Tickets range from £21 to £65.

What if you wanted to take the famous Jacobite Steam Train (Harry Potter's Hogwarts Express)?

Yes, you can also make this journey via the famous Jacobite. But be warned: the Jacobite runs from April to October, and tickets are sold on a round-trip basis only.

If you can't reserve a seat on the Jacobite Steam Train, don't panic! You can take a regular ScotRail company. It uses exactly the same railway line, passes over the famous Glenfinnan viaduct, and costs even less!

The step from Glasgow to Fort William lasts 4h00. You'll travel in a regional train.

You can find tickets from 25 euros.