There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Burghead by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Cumming StreetE7
5h 32mTrain via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to AberdeenEdinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to ElginAberdeen - Inverness / ...
5h 53m£26–111Drive 168.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Burghead168.3 mi
3h 15m£41–60Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Union Street to Cumming StreetE7
6h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to PerthEdinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the train from Perth to ForresGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
7h 14m£56–172
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Burghead is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Burghead is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Burghead. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Church Street via Union Street and Cumming Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Burghead is 203 miles. The road distance is 169.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Burghead without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Edinburgh to Burghead, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Burghead bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Burghead is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Aberdeen, which costs £25 - £120 and takes 5h 53m.
Edinburgh to Burghead bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Burghead is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Edinburgh to Burghead.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Burghead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Church Street via Union Street and Cumming Street in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brander Street via Aberdeen, Elgin, Duff Avenue, and Bus Station in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–55
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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