There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cairngorms by train or bus
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Edinburgh to Cairngorms by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cairngorms is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £10 - £20 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cairngorms is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £22 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Car Park via Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cairngorms is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cairngorms without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £22 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Cairngorms, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cairngorms bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cairngorms is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £22 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £55 and takes 4h 4m.
Edinburgh to Cairngorms bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
There are 411+ hotels available in Cairngorms.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £23–60 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 £1–50 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
- £23–60
- 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
- £19–25
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- 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
- £1–50
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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