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There are 7 ways to get from Dunnet Head to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rose Cottage to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus M90
    8h 6m
    £62–91

  2. Bus via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus bus Ember
    8h 13m
    £60–78

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 34m
    £135–306

  4. Drive 269.8 mi

    1. Drive from Dunnet Head to Edinburghcar car 269.8 mi
    5h 29m
    £66–96

  5. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    6h 44m
    £213–470

  6. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 39m
    £236–505

  7. Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane WIC - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 4m
    £495–836

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dunnet Head, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from Dunnet Head to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Rose Cottage and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dunnet Head to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 34m.

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