There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Carradale by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
3h 51m£118–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
8h 11m£27–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 49m£41–51Drive 164.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Carradalecar 164.6 mi
3h 33m£41–59Bus via Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 902
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
9h 29mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beachtrain
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradalecar
5h 1m£58–79
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Carradale is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Carradale is to drive which takes 3h 33m 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 8h 11m.
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 49m and costs £40 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Edinburgh to Carradale, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Carradale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Carradale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Carradale is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Edinburgh to Carradale.
There are 192+ 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 8h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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