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 StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
5h 38m£34–98Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
6h 6m£20–43Drive 134 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Crinan134 mi
2h 49m£33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
5h 57m£22–30Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Drive from Gourock to Crinan
4h 4m£51–121
Edinburgh to Crinan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Crinan is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Crinan is to drive which takes 2h 49m 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 5h 57m.
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 5h 38m and costs £30 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Edinburgh to Crinan, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Crinan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Crinan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Crinan is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Edinburgh to Crinan.
There are 122+ 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 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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