There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Carrbridge by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Carrbridgetrain Edinburgh - Inverness
3h 3m£40–90Bus via Edinburgh Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotelbus megabus M90 / ...
4h 15m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Cairngorm Hotelbus E9
4h 1mDrive 132 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Carrbridgecar 132 mi
2h 27m£33–47
Edinburgh to Carrbridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Carrbridge is to bus via Edinburgh Bus Station which costs £16 - £24 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Carrbridge is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Carrbridge. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Car Park via Cairngorm Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Haymarket and arriving at Carrbridge. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carrbridge is 158 miles. The road distance is 132.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Carrbridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £90.
The train from Haymarket to Carrbridge takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Edinburgh to Carrbridge bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Carrbridge train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Carrbridge is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Carrbridge, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Haymarket to Carrbridge 3 times a day. Tickets cost £40–90 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from George Street to Cairngorm Hotel hourly, and the journey takes 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carrbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–55
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Carrbridge bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Cairngorm Hotel station.
Edinburgh to Carrbridge train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carrbridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Carrbridge is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Edinburgh to Carrbridge.
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