There are 7 ways to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetE9
8h 17mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus StationM90
8h 44m£39–79Train
- Take the train from Thurso to InvernessWick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
8h 28m£42–120Drive 265.7 mi
- Drive from Dunnet to Edinburgh265.7 mi
5h 23m£65–94Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
8h 32m£173–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
9h 2m£55–124Bus, train via Brora
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Station SquareE6
- Take the bus from Station Square to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
9h 11m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunnet to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Telephone Kiosk and arriving at George Street via Royal Bank of Scotland and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Dunnet and Edinburgh is 300 miles. The road distance is 267.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dunnet to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The best way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 8h 28m.
Dunnet to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunnet to Edinburgh is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Dunnet to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dunnet, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Telephone Kiosk to George Street via Sir George's Street Church, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Union Street in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dunnet to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.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
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Station Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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