There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alvie by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
3h 36m£33–122Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stationbus Uk094
3h 58m£14–24Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
3h 48m£16–23Drive 120.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Alviecar 120.3 mi
2h 14m£30–43
Edinburgh to Alvie by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £13 - £24 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Alvie. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Riding Stables via Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alvie is 157 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Alvie, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alvie bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £24 and takes 3h 48m.
Edinburgh to Alvie bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Alvie is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Edinburgh to Alvie.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alvie, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from George Street to Aviemore station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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