There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath by train, bus, car, or plane
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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£41–105Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dunbeathbus Ember
7h 11m£2–87Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Laybybus X99
7h 9m£42–58Drive 234.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dunbeathcar 234.7 mi
4h 31m£57–82Fly, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Laybybus
9h 3m£70–236Train, bus via Brora
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Station Square to Neil Gunn Roadbus X99
8h 47m£50–133
Edinburgh to Dunbeath by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Dunbeath. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Layby via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dunbeath is 271 miles. The road distance is 236 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 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Dunbeath, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dunbeath bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Dunbeath bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dunbeath is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Dunbeath.
There are 115+ hotels available in Dunbeath.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunbeath, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Layby via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- 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
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- 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
- £22–65
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Station Square to Neil Gunn Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dunbeath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Station Square to Neil Gunn Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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