There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elgol by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Inverness
best- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post Office917
7h 16mDrive 223.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Elgol223.2 mi
4h 18m£55–79Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Bar917
7h 32m£68–140Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to An Aird OneE4 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Post Office915
7h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort WilliamEdinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Post Office915
8h 26m£107–138
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Elgol is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Elgol is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Edinburgh and Elgol is 264 miles. The road distance is 224.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Elgol without a car is to bus via Inverness which takes 7h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Elgol, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Elgol is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to Elgol.
There are 288+ hotels available in Elgol.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elgol, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Elgol via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Post Office in around 7h 16m.
- 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/
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
- £250–300
- 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 George Street to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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