There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesandsbus 381
3h 40mDrive 80.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Loch Arthurcar 80.1 mi
1h 52m£20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
4h 13mBus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesandsbus X74
5h 34m£21–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Henderson Place via Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Loch Arthur is 97 miles. The road distance is 80.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 3h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Loch Arthur bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Loch Arthur bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Whitesands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Loch Arthur is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur.
There are 419+ hotels available in Loch Arthur.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Loch Arthur, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Princes Street to Whitesands 4 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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