There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ferness by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
4h 17m£73–161Drive 147.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Fernesscar 147.4 mi
2h 49m£37–53Bus via Aviemore
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stationbus Uk094
4h 39m£47–63Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Nairntrain
5h 3m£98–207Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
5h 22m£50–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ferness is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ferness is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ferness is 183 miles. The road distance is 148.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ferness without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Ferness, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ferness is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Aviemore, which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 39m.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ferness is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Edinburgh to Ferness.
There are 533+ hotels available in Ferness.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ferness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station hourly. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Nairn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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