Public transport to and from the West Highland Way
MILNGAVIE
At the southern end of the route on the outskirts of Glasgow, it is served by local bus and train services from Glasgow, the former from Buchannan Street Bus Station and the latter from Queen Street Low Level Station, a few minutes walk separating the two locations.
The train service is possibly the more convenient option for access to the West Highland Way, having a more frequent service, twice an hour for most of the day, and trains terminate in Milngavie so you cannot go beyond the required stop. The end of the Way, in the Douglas Street pedestrian shopping precinct, is a few minutes walk from the Train Station.
FORT WILLIAM
At the northern end of the route, it is served by both long distance coach services to and from the north, east and south, and trains, on the West Highland Line, to Glasgow. There is no train service between Fort William and Inverness.
Details of coach services can be found at www.citylink.co.uk/timetables.php and train services at www.scotrail.co.uk/content/timetables.html.
In Fort William the coaches and trains go to and from the northern end of the town centre. In Glasgow the coaches go to and from from Buchannan Street Bus Station and the trains go to and from Queen Street Train Station, a few minutes walk separating the two locations.
ON ROUTE ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The Fort William / Glasgow coach and train services also link with the West Highland Way at a number of locations along its route. These being:-
Coach & Train
Ardlui
A ferry across Loch Lomond or a taxi to Inverarnan required to access the Way. Do not walk along the A82 between Ardlui and Inverarnan
Crianlarich
The Way is about a one mile walk out of the village, take the signposted path across the A82 trunk road from the train station.
Tyndrum
The Way passes next to the lower train station and crosses the A82 a few yards from the coach stop.
Bridge of Orchy
The Way utilises the underpass beneath the train station and crosses the A82 trunk road at the coach stop.
Coach Only
Kingshouse
The Way crosses the A82 trunk road at the White Corries coach stop.
Kinlochleven
The nearest appraoch to the line of the route of Kinlochleven is the Glencoe Village cross roads on the A82. This is some 7 miles (11km) from Kinlochleven, requiring a taxi or local public transport.
Coach & Train
A number of local bus services operate close to the route of the West Highland Way, between Milngavie and Balmaha using the A81, A809, B858 and B837 roads, Crinalarich and Tyndrum and linking Kinlochleven to the A82. There is also a very limited service to Inversnaid and a regular train service to Balloch.
For details of these services and their times refer to the Travelline Scotland website at www.travelinescotland.com .
For other public transport within the area of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park details are available at www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/images/stories/Looking%20After/PDF/publication%20pdfs/Exploring%20the%20Park%2009.pdf
