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Note: The following
information is what was available at the time
of writing.
Timetables
may change.
You are strongly advised to check timetables
before finalising travel plans.
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Many of you willl arrive
at Glasgow International Airport. From there you will
need to travel to Ft. William, which is ~ 100 miles
(160 km) north of Glasgow. You can travel by train,
bus or car.
Train
travel
First you must travel
from Glasgow Airport to Glasgow Queen St. railway station.
From there you take a train to Ft. William.
The most convenient way
to get to Glasgow Queen St. railway station from the
airport is by taxi (travel time ~ 20 min, cost ~ £17).
Otherwise, you can take a bus. There are regular bus
services that have drop off points close to Glasgow
Central and Glasgow Queen Street railway stations. If
you find yourself at Glasgow Central Station you should
take a taxi from there to Glasgow Queen St. Station.
There is a bus between the two railway stations, but
it is inconvenient.
*Note* There
are two railway stations at Glasgow. Some buses from
Glasgow airport go to Glasgow Central Station. Trains
to Ft. William leave from Glasgow Queen St. Station.
You are advised to take a taxi if you need to travel
between these two stations.
The following timetables
were advertised in late July:
Trains from Glasgow to Ft. William
| date |
Glasgow
Queen St. Station |
Ft.
William Station |
|
|
| Saturday,
27th Aug.
|
8:20 |
12:01 |
| 12:40 |
16:22 |
| 18:20 |
22:05 |
Check timetable
Trains from Ft. William to Glasgow
| date |
Ft.
William Station |
Glasgow
Queen St. Station |
|
|
| Thursday, 1st
Sept.
|
17:41 |
21:25 |
|
|
| Friday,
2nd Sept.
|
07:35 |
11:25 |
| 12:04 |
15:45 |
Check timetable
The cost of a Saver Return ticket, which
can be purchased at the station on the day of travel,
is ~ £35.20. Reservations are not necessary.
The cost of a one-way ticket is ~ £19.50.
It is a short taxi ride (~ 1 mile/1.6
km) from Fort William Station to the Ben Nevis Hotel.
Bus travel
Buses from Glasgow to Ft. William
Several buses go
daily from either Glasgow International Airport or Buchanan
Bus Station (Glasgow) to Ft. William. If you travel
from Buchanan Bus Station you will have to take a bus
or taxi there from the airport (travel time ~ 25 min).
There are frequent buses between the airport and Buchanan
Bus Station.
| Depart Glasgow Buchanan
Bus Station |
Depart Glasgow Airport |
Arrive Ft. William
Bus Station |
|
|
07:00 |
|
10:00 |
10:00 |
|
13:08 |
15:00 |
15:20 |
18:05 |
18:00 |
|
21:00 |
Check
timetable.
Buses from Ft. William to Glasgow
Several
buses go daily from Ft. William Bus Station to Glasgow.
In late July, the following buses were scheduled.
| Depart Ft. William
Bus Station |
Arrive Glasgow Airport |
Arrive Glasgow Buchanan
Bus Station |
|
|
07:45 |
|
10:45 |
11:20 |
14:05 |
14:25 |
14:35 |
|
17:55 |
19:10 |
|
22:05 |
Check
timetable.
It is a short taxi ride from Fort William
Bus Station to the Ben Nevis Hotel.
*Note* We have found
conflicting bus timetables on various websites. The
links given above are the correct and official ones,
to the best of our knowledge.
The Plume Bus
The train/bus schedule
is not convenient for connecting with mid-morning or
lunchtime flights from Glasgow International Airport
Friday 2nd September. Therefore we have arranged a Plume
Bus as follows:
| Date |
Ben Nevis
Hotel, Ft. William |
Arrive
Glasgow Airport |
Arrive
core-mantle boundary |
|
Friday 2nd Sept |
06:00 |
09:00 |
Sunday 4th Sept. 15:11 |
Cost: £15 per person, to be paid
to Melissa Ficek during the Conference.
If you wish to reserve a place on the
Plume Bus (26 seats only available), please email Melissa
Ficek
Car rentals
There are many car rental
firms available, and if you feel inclined to travel
by car you may be able to rent one at Glasgow and return
it at Ft. William, and vice versa for your return journey.
A search of the web via Google or other search engine
reveals many choices of car rental firms. |
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