There are 6 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
best- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to New Broadford Hospitalbus 915
9h 3m£31–51Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Broadfordbus Ember
9h 23m£28–39Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Community Centrebus 55
9h 36m£74–168Drive 223.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Elgolcar 223.2 mi
4h 22m£56–81Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Drive from Mallaig to Elgolcar
9h 51m£93–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to New Broadford Hospitalbus 915
10h 7m£53–81
Edinburgh to Elgol by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Elgol is to bus via Inverness which costs £27 - £40 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Elgol is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Elgol. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Community Centre via Bus Station and New Broadford Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Elgol is 238 miles. The road distance is 224.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Elgol without a car is to bus which takes 9h 3m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Elgol, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Elgol bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Elgol bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Elgol is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Edinburgh to Elgol.
There are 293+ hotels available in Elgol.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elgol, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Community Centre via Fort William, Bus Station, and New Broadford Hospital in around 9h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Broadford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to New Broadford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Bus Station to New Broadford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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