There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Durness by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
7h 51mDrive 257.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Durnesscar 257.5 mi
4h 47m£64–93Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
8h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Durness is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Durness is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Durness. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Post Office via Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Durness is 313 miles. The road distance is 259 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Durness without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Edinburgh to Durness, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Durness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Durness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Durness is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Edinburgh to Durness.
There are 47+ hotels available in Durness.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Durness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 6 in around 8h 1m.
- 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
- £80–150
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.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/
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