There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ben Hope by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the taxi from Lairg to Ben Hopetaxi
7h 10m£148–295Drive 237.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Ben Hopecar 237.4 mi
4h 31m£58–84Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to West Merklandbus 805
- Take the taxi from West Merkland to Ben Hopetaxi
8h 18mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to West Merklandbus 805
- Take the taxi from West Merkland to Ben Hopetaxi
8h 11mBus, taxi via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to West Merklandbus 805
- Take the taxi from West Merkland to Ben Hopetaxi
8h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ben Hope is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ben Hope is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £55 - £85.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ben Hope is 289 miles. The road distance is 238.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ben Hope without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 10m and costs £140 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Ben Hope, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ben Hope is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Ben Hope.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ben Hope.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ben Hope, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Ben Hope. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Lairg, then take the taxi to Ben Hope. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 6, take the bus to West Merkland, then take the taxi to Ben Hope.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to West Merkland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Northern Sights Taxi & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1549 402 399
- Website
- northern-sights.co.uk
Munro's Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1549 402 262
- Website
- munrosprivatehire.co.uk
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