There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lairg by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Manse Roadbus 805
6h 8mDrive 202.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Lairgcar 202.2 mi
3h 51m£50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Manse Roadbus 805
6h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain Inverness - Wick
7h 31m£76–201Bus via Tain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Asdabus
- Take the bus from Asda Car Park to Post Officebus 4
7h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lairg. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Manse Road via Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lairg is 234 miles. The road distance is 203.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Lairg, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lairg bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £210 and takes 7h 31m.
Edinburgh to Lairg bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lairg is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Lairg.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lairg, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Manse Road via Bus Station Stance 6 in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to War Memorial via Inverness, Lairg, and Station in around 7h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Manse Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- info@georgerapsontravel.com
- Website
- rapsonshighland.com
Bus from Asda Car Park to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.rapsonshighland.com/
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