There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lairg by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Manse Road805
5h 52mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to LairgInverness - Wick
7h 32m£39–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Manse Road805
6h 9mDrive 202.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lairg202.2 mi
3h 45m£50–72Bus via Tain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Post Office to Post Office4
7h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lairg. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Manse Road via Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lairg is 208 miles. The road distance is 203.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg without a car is to bus which takes 5h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Lairg, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lairg bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lairg is to bus which takes 5h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 7h 32m.
Edinburgh to Lairg bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lairg is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Edinburgh to Lairg.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lairg, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Manse Road via Union Street and Bus Station Stance 6 in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to War Memorial via Inverness, Lairg, and Station in around 7h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–21
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- 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
- £23–75
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- info@georgerapsontravel.com
- Website
- rapsonshighland.com
Bus from Post Office to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.rapsonshighland.com/
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