There are 8 ways to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 27m£121–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus Ember
9h 14m£33–47Bus, train via Inverness
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 3m£52–174Drive 265.3 mi
- Drive from Dunnet to Edinburghcar 265.3 mi
5h 22m£67–96Line 80 bus, ferry, bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Telephone Kiosk to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
7h 32m£199–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 15m£66–194Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
9h 22m£46–70Ferry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 27m£232–490
Dunnet to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunnet to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Telephone Kiosk and arriving at Haymarket via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Dunnet and Edinburgh is 345 miles. The road distance is 266.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £120 - £300.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dunnet to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The best way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £120 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 14m.
Dunnet to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunnet to Edinburgh is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Dunnet to Edinburgh.
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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Telephone Kiosk to Haymarket via Sir George's Street Church, Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Telephone Kiosk to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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