There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Laybybus X99
6h 59m£44–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Laybybus X99
7h 21m£26–59Drive 235.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dunbeathcar 235.1 mi
4h 41m£59–85Fly, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Laybybus
8h 35m£64–258Bus via Dunbeath
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dunbeathbus Ember
7h 39m£26–37Train, bus via Brora
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Dunbeathbus
8h 24m£79–180
Edinburgh to Dunbeath by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath is to bus via Dunbeath which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Dunbeath. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Layby via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dunbeath is 271 miles. The road distance is 236.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dunbeath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Dunbeath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dunbeath is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Edinburgh to Dunbeath.
There are 122+ hotels available in Dunbeath.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunbeath, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Layby via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Brora Station Square to Dunbeath
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dunbeath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Brora Station Square to Dunbeath
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
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