There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Banff by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntlytrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from The Square to Castle Streetbus 301
5h 20m£58–88Drive 163.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Banffcar 163.5 mi
3h 9m£40–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Low Streetbus 301
7h 16m£66–129
Edinburgh to Banff by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Banff is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Banff is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £35 - £60.
The distance between Edinburgh and Banff is 196 miles. The road distance is 164.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 20m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Banff is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Banff.
There are 219+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Banff, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Banff. However, you can take the train to Huntly, walk to The Square, then take the bus to Castle Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Low Street via Bus Station, Perth, Huntly, and The Square in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01542 836 363
- enquiries@deveroncoaches.com
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from The Square to Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from The Square to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from The Square to Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–18
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