There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Colbost by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the taxi from Kyle of Lochalsh to Colbosttaxi
8h 24m£167–339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Folk Museumbus 56X / ...
10h 17m£35–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
- Take the bus from High School to Folk Museumbus 56X / ...
9h 56m£62–179Drive 250.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Colbostcar 250.6 mi
4h 49m£63–90Train, fly, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Colbosttaxi
8h 8m£225–496Bus via Fort William
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Folk Museumbus 56X / ...
10h 4m£39–54Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Folk Museumbus 56X / ...
11h 8m£56–85
Edinburgh to Colbost by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Colbost is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Colbost is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Colbost. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Folk Museum via Bus Station and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Colbost is 315 miles. The road distance is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Colbost without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 24m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Colbost, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Colbost bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Colbost bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Colbost is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Edinburgh to Colbost.
There are 119+ hotels available in Colbost.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Colbost, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Folk Museum via Fort William, Bus Station, and Somerled Square in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High School to Folk Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Somerled Square to Folk Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Kyle Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 1599 534 323
- Website
- lochalsh.net
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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