There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cape Wrath by train, bus, or unknown
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Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Boxbus 805
- Walk from Post Box to Cape Wrathunknown
7h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Villagebus 805
- Walk from Balnakeil Craft Village to Cape Wrathunknown
8h 13mBus, travel via Road End
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Road Endbus 805
- Walk from Road End to Cape Wrathunknown
8h 19mTrain, bus, travel via Station
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Achlyness Road Endbus 805
- Walk from Achlyness Road End to Cape Wrathunknown
9h 2m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Cape Wrath is 304 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cape Wrath without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 7h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Cape Wrath, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Cape Wrath.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cape Wrath, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Cape Wrath. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 6, take the bus to Post Box, then travel to Cape Wrath. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Cape Wrath via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 6, and Balnakeil Craft Village in around 8h 13m.
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Box
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Balnakeil Craft Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Station to Achlyness Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- £16–23
- 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 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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