There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kilmartin by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 7m£34–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 30m£20–37Drive 128.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Kilmartincar 128.7 mi
2h 51m£32–46Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 34m£20–30Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Kilmartincar
4h 2m£51–64
Edinburgh to Kilmartin by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilmartin is to bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilmartin is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Kilmartin. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Kilmartin Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station and Argyll Arms Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kilmartin is 142 miles. The road distance is 129.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kilmartin without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Kilmartin, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kilmartin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kilmartin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Kilmartin is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Kilmartin.
There are 148+ hotels available in Kilmartin.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kilmartin, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Kilmartin Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station and Argyll Arms Hotel in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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