There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Carradale by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)GLA - CAL
3h 36m£103–205Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus926
7h 50m£27–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus926
7h 21m£41–108Drive 164.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Carradale164.6 mi
3h 32m£41–58Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus926
7h 40m£29–40Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradale
5h 1m£57–149
Edinburgh to Carradale by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Carradale is to bus which costs £28 - £40 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Carradale is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Carradale. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Port Righ road end via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carradale is 134 miles. The road distance is 165.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Carradale without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Carradale, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Carradale bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Carradale bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Carradale is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Edinburgh to Carradale.
There are 181+ hotels available in Carradale.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Carradale, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Port Righ road end via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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 Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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