There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Letham by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroathtrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirkgaitbus 27
2h 16m£28–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Dundee Mill O' Mainsbus Ember
3h 39m£15–23Drive 71.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lethamcar 71.5 mi
1h 31m£18–25
Edinburgh to Letham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Letham is to bus which costs £14 - £24 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Letham is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Letham. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Kirkgait via Hebrides Drive and Royal Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Letham is 88 miles. The road distance is 71.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Letham without a car is to train and line 27 bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £28 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Letham, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Letham bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Letham bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee Mill O' Mains station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Letham is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Letham.
There are 568+ hotels available in Letham.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Letham, Angus, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Dundee Mill O' Mains hourly. Tickets cost £9–14 and the journey takes 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Bus from Bus Station to Kirkgait
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Dundee Mill O' Mains
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
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