There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Carter Bar by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 68 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to TweedbankEdinburgh - Tweedbank
- Take the bus from Tweedbank Station to Jedburgh Bus Station68
3h 19m£16–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Mart Street Bus StanceX95
3h 57m£5–7Drive 58.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Carter Bar58.1 mi
1h 18m£15–21Bus, line 68 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport InterchangeX62 / ...
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Jedburgh Bus Station68
4h 42m£9–12
Edinburgh to Carter Bar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Carter Bar is to bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Carter Bar is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Carter Bar. However, there are services departing from Surgeons' Hall and arriving at Carter Bar summit via Mart Street Bus Stance and Jedburgh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carter Bar is 62 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Carter Bar without a car is to train and line 68 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £15 - £20.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Carter Bar, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Carter Bar bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Surgeons' Hall station.
Edinburgh to Carter Bar bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Mart Street Bus Stance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Carter Bar is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to Carter Bar.
There are 271+ hotels available in Carter Bar.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Carter Bar, Scotland?
Borders Buses operates a bus from Surgeons' Hall to Mart Street Bus Stance hourly. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Tweedbank Station to Jedburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Mart Street Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Jedburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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