There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lochalsh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Attadaletrain Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh
7h 7m£81–207Drive 209.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Lochalshcar 209.3 mi
4h 20m£51–74Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Lochcarron Hotelbus 704
7h 22mBus via Camuslongart Road End
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Camuslongart Road Endbus 917
7h 27m£66–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochalsh is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochalsh is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lochalsh is 255 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochalsh without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Lochalsh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochalsh is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lochalsh is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Edinburgh to Lochalsh.
There are 158+ hotels available in Lochalsh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lochalsh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lochalsh via Inverness and Attadale in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lochalsh via Bus Station Stance 6 and Lochcarron Hotel in around 7h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Attadale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Camuslongart Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Lochcarron Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/LCGG
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