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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs to Glencoe & Fort William by train or road
About 145 km. The private car is fastest at 2.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,150 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car up the A82 along the loch and over Rannoch Moor, per vehicle
2.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
ScotRail to Dalmuir + the West Highland line to Fort William
from ₹3,150 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car up the A82 along the loch and over Rannoch Moor, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car up the A82 along the loch and over Rannoch Moor, per vehicle | 2.3 h | ₹8,190–₹14,490per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | ScotRail to Dalmuir + the West Highland line to Fort William | 4.2 h | ₹3,150–₹5,290per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, ScotRail to Dalmuir + the West Highland line to Fort William: Four or five trains a day on the West Highland line.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car up the A82 along the loch and over Rannoch Moor, per vehicle | ₹8,190–₹14,490 | ₹8,190–₹14,490 |
| Train · ScotRail to Dalmuir + the West Highland line to Fort William | ₹6,300–₹10,580 | ₹12,600–₹21,160 |
Once you’re in Glencoe & Fort William
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Highland Winter: Short Days, Many Places Shut.
Related
Plan Loch Lomond & the Trossachs and Glencoe & Fort William
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.