There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
1h 32m£18–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Dundee55.3 mi
1h 32m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
1h 44m£9–13Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk092 / ...
2h 11m£7–13Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dundee Castlecar 54.6 mi
1h 9m£14–20
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is to rideshare which costs £6 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £13 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Dundee station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dundee. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dundee Castle is 59 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £45.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £13 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dundee Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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 Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dundee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle.
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