There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunnet by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandE6
8h 11mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchX99
8h 56m£39–77Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandE6
8h 28mDrive 265.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dunnet265.6 mi
5h 23m£65–94Fly, bus, ferry, line 80 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Telephone Kiosk
8h 58m£174–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchX99
8h 40m£56–124Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to ThursoInverness - Wick
8h 43m£62–154
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunnet is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunnet is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Dunnet. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Telephone Kiosk via Union Street and Royal Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dunnet is 300 miles. The road distance is 267.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunnet without a car is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Dunnet, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dunnet bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunnet is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 43m.
Edinburgh to Dunnet bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dunnet is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Edinburgh to Dunnet.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunnet, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Telephone Kiosk via Union Street and Royal Bank of Scotland in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunnet via Inverness and Thurso in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £23–75
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Telephone Kiosk
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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