There are 8 ways to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 27m£42–135Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- 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 2m£39–79Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Streetbus E6
- Take the bus from Union Street to George Streetbus E9
8h 43mDrive 265.3 mi
- Drive from Dunnet to Edinburghcar 265.3 mi
5h 22m£65–94Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
11h 35mBus, train via Inverness
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Streetbus E6
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 3mBus, 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£54–124Ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
8h 45m£173–437
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 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 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £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 43m.
The distance between Dunnet and Edinburgh is 346 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 £40 - £140.
It takes approximately 8h 27m 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 train which takes 8h 27m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 43m.
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 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 George Street via Sir George's Street Church, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Union Street in around 8h 43m.
- 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
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- 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
- 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 23m
- 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 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
- £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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 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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