There are 3 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
2h 17mDrive 80.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Loch Arthurcar 80.1 mi
1h 51m£20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur is to drive which takes 1h 51m 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 3h 32m.
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 2h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 17m 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 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Loch Arthur.
There are 398+ 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 every 2 hours, 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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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