The West Highland Way
Travel Information
Detailed Travel Information on getting to the start at Milnagvie and returning from Fort William at the end of the walk will be supplied in your Information Pack, but the following may help with your planning:
Travelling to Scotland:
Travelling by air:
Nearest International Airports - Glasgow International and Glasgow Prestwick.
Easyjet and Ryanair are Budget airlines which fly into both airports. Transfers from Glasgow International Airport can be arranged to Milngavie. This will cost approximately £ 50 for 4 people. Alternatively you can take the airport shuttle bus into Glasgow (journey time approx 25 mins) and you can then take a train out to Milngavie.
A train service operates between Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Glasgow city centre (journey time 45 mins).
Travelling by rail:
GNER and Virgin Rail both operate train services to and from Scotland. From Glasgow, First Scotrail operate services to Milngavie and to other destinations around the country.
Travelling by road:
Citylink coaches operate bus services to Glasgow, and you can then take a train out to Milngavie. If you plan to travel by car we can advise you of secure car parking facilities in Milngavie.
Travelling by ferry:
Superfast ferries operate services between Zeebrugge and Rosyth (near Edinburgh). It is then approximately a 60 minute drive to Milngavie.
Getting to the Start of the walk at Milngavie:
Trains run regularly from Glasgow Queen Street Station to Milngavie throughout the day. There are normally 2 per hour (journey time approx 25 mins).
Returning from Fort William:
Trains run to Glasgow and Edinburgh. There are normally 3 services per day and 1 on a Sunday (journey time approx 3 hrs 45mins).
There are also regular Citylink bus services to Inverness (2 hours), Glasgow (3 hours) or Edinburgh (4hrs 30 mins).
Taxi Service:
If you'd rather travel to Milngavie for the start of your walk and return from Fort William at the end by taxi, then we'd be delighted to provide you with a quote for this service. Return transfers are available from all Scottish Airports and Train Stations.
• West Highland Way • Great Glen Way • Speyside Way • Rob Roy Way • Kintyre Way •
• Isle of Skye • Speyside & Cairngorms • Wester Ross •
tel: + 44 (0)131 447 2570 e-mail: info@escape2scotland.co.uk
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