There are 5 ways to get from Dornoch to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Union Street to George Streetbus E9
5h 3mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
5h 6m£18–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 23m£32–93Drive 195.1 mi
- Drive from Dornoch to Edinburghcar 195.1 mi
3h 37m£48–69Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
7h 48m£62–223
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dornoch to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £18 - £50 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dornoch to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dornoch to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cathedral Square and arriving at George Street via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Dornoch and Edinburgh is 201 miles. The road distance is 196.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dornoch to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dornoch to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dornoch to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cathedral Square station.
Dornoch to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Dornoch to Edinburgh is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Dornoch to Edinburgh.
There are 2451+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dornoch, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cathedral Square to George Street via Bus Station Stance 3 and Union Street in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- 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
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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