There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Balnakeil by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Villagebus 805
7h 49mDrive 257.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Balnakeilcar 257.8 mi
4h 51m£63–90Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Villagebus 805
7h 55mFly, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Villagebus
9h 51mBus via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Villagebus 805
7h 58m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Balnakeil is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Balnakeil is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Balnakeil. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Balnakeil Craft Village via Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Balnakeil is 312 miles. The road distance is 259.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Balnakeil without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Balnakeil, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Balnakeil bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Balnakeil bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Balnakeil is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Balnakeil.
There are 47+ hotels available in Balnakeil.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Balnakeil, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Balnakeil Craft Village via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 6 in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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