There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Crinan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 6m£30–55Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 33m£20–30Drive 134 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Crinancar 134 mi
2h 50m£33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 29m£26–36Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Crinancar
4h 4m£45–89
Edinburgh to Crinan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Crinan is to bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road which costs £20 - £30 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Crinan is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Crinan. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Canal Basin via Buchanan Bus Station and Argyll Arms Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Crinan is 141 miles. The road distance is 134.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Crinan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs £29 - £55.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Crinan, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Crinan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Crinan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Crinan is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Edinburgh to Crinan.
There are 133+ hotels available in Crinan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Crinan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Canal Basin via Buchanan Bus Station and Argyll Arms Hotel in around 6h 29m.
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £15–22
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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