There are 4 ways to get from Balnain to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetE9
4h 58mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus StationM90
5h 12m£16–39Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
5h 29m£31–92Drive 174.8 mi
- Drive from Balnain to Edinburgh174.8 mi
3h 18m£43–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balnain to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £16 - £40 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Balnain to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Balnain to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Primary School Road End and arriving at George Street via Drum Green and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Balnain and Edinburgh is 180 miles. The road distance is 175.8 miles.
The best way to get from Balnain to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Balnain to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Balnain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
The best way to get from Balnain to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 5h 29m.
Balnain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balnain to Edinburgh is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Balnain to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Balnain, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Union Street to George Street every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 33m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–65 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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