There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kirkibost by train, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Take the taxi from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Kirkibosttaxi
4h 1m£211–449Train, bus, ferry, taxi via Ullapool
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Kirkibosttaxi
10h 23m£116–281Fly from Edinburgh Airport, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
- Take the taxi from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Kirkibosttaxi
3h 25m£210–434Train, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the taxi from Tarbert to Kirkibosttaxi
13h 23m£171–309
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkibost is to train and bus and ferry and taxi via Ullapool which costs £110 - £290 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkibost is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 25m and costs £210 - £440.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kirkibost is 263 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkibost without a car is to train and bus and ferry and taxi via Ullapool which takes 10h 23m and costs £110 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Kirkibost, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Kirkibost.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kirkibost, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Kirkibost. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), then take the taxi to Kirkibost. Alternatively, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Kirkibost.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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 Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £55–120
MM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1851 700 000
Stornoway Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1851 704 444
- Website
- stornowaytaxis.co.uk
Harris Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7500 450 387
- Website
- harristaxis.co.uk
Island Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1851 705 533
MM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1851 700 000
Stornoway Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1851 704 444
- Website
- stornowaytaxis.co.uk
MM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1851 700 000
Stornoway Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1851 704 444
- Website
- stornowaytaxis.co.uk
Harris Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7500 450 387
- Website
- harristaxis.co.uk
Island Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1851 705 533
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