Glasgow to Oban, Fort William & Mallaig (West Highland Line, Scotland)
Logistics
🛤 Perhaps the most picturesque or well-known of the scenic railway lines in Scotland, if not the UK
✅ Possible day excursion from Glasgow Queen Street station – however only up to 4 trains run daily in each direction
❗️If you do this trip as a day excursion note that the day is spent mainly spent on a train in each direction. If you enjoy train travel and wish to observe the beautiful Scottish scenery in a comfortable setting this may be the day trip for you!
🛏 Consider an overnight stay in Fort William if time allows
⏱ Journey durations (all direct services) from Glasgow Queen’s Street
- Corrour – 3 hours
- Oban – 3 hours 10 mins
- Fort William – 3 hours 50 mins
- Mallaig – 5 hours 20 mins
- Approx. cheapest ticket (December 2022)
- Balloch (Change at Dumbarton Central) – single journey £9.80, return journey £12.40.
- Corrour – single journey £35, return journey £57.
- Oban – single journey £16, return journey £32.
- Fort William – single journey £35, return journey £57.
- Mallaig – single journey £43, return journey £51.
❗️ CHECK train times – Do not get caught out, remember there are only a few trains daily back to Glasgow, be sure of your train times for a return journey
❗️ If returning to Edinburgh and not Glasgow allow a minimum of 6 hours for the journey changing at Glasgow Queen Street. CHECK train times
