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How to get fromDunnet to Edinburghby train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 30m
    £139–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus M90
    9h 12m
    £28–64

  3. Drive  266.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dunnet to Edinburghcar car 266.1 mi
    5h 31m
    £66–95

  4. Line 80 bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Telephone Kiosk to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    7h 20m
    £204–454

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    9h 15m
    £44–124

  6. Bus via George Street

    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 George Streetbus bus Ember
    9h 41m
    £30–43

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

    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope 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
    8h 14m
    £254–559

  8. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane INV - EDI
    11h 21m
    £68–261

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 343.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a vehicle from Dunnet to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Telephone Kiosk to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sir George's Street Church, Bank of Scotland, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 12m.

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