There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Holy Loch by train, car, bus, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Holy Lochcar
4h 14m£42–84Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
5h 45m£20–36Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to McInroys Pointbus 901
- Drive from McInroys Point to Holy Lochcar
5h 7m£35–48Drive 116.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Holy Lochcar 116.4 mi
2h 29m£29–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Holy Loch is to bus and ferry which costs £19 - £40 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Holy Loch is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £28 - £45.
The distance between Edinburgh and Holy Loch is 152 miles. The road distance is 117.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Holy Loch without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 45m and costs £19 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Holy Loch, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Holy Loch is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Edinburgh to Holy Loch.
There are 466+ hotels available in Holy Loch.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Holy Loch, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Holy Loch. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Gourock, then drive to Holy Loch. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Holy Loch via Buchanan Bus Station and McInroys Point in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to McInroys Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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