There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cardhu by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
4h 29m£79–155Drive 143.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cardhucar 143.6 mi
3h£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
4h 40m£61–122Bus via Edinburgh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotelbus megabus M90 / ...
4h 45m£73–95Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain
4h 52m£87–184
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cardhu is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cardhu is to drive which takes 3h and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cardhu is 188 miles. The road distance is 144.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cardhu without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Cardhu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cardhu is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 4h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Cardhu is 144 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Edinburgh to Cardhu.
There are 389+ hotels available in Cardhu.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cardhu, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £23–60 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from George Street to Aviemore station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £1–45 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- 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
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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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