There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
- Take the bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circlebus S60
3h 11m£33–62Drive 80.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Loch Taycar 80.1 mi
1h 47m£20–29Train, line 893 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochrytrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Balnasiumbus 893
5h 30mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblanetrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
- Take the taxi from Dunblane to Loch Taytaxi
2h 4m£93–142Bus, line 893 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Fishers Hotelbus M90
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Balnasiumbus 893
5h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Loch Tay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Balnasium via Fishers Hotel, Tulliemet Road End and Chapel Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Loch Tay is 82 miles. The road distance is 80.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 11m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Loch Tay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Loch Tay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Fishers Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Loch Tay is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Edinburgh to Loch Tay.
There are 320+ hotels available in Loch Tay.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Loch Tay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Balnasium via Fishers Hotel, Tulliemet Road End, and Chapel Street in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Chapel Street to Balnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dochertysmidlandcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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 Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Thistle Group Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 821 010
Les Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7539 188 612
- Website
- lestaxis.co.uk
Dunblane Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 818 156
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