There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lochawe by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Loch Awebus Ember
3h 1m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Loch Awetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
4h 15m£39–97Drive 100.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lochawecar 100.3 mi
2h 9m£25–36
Edinburgh to Lochawe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochawe is to bus which costs £17 - £24 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochawe is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs £24 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Loch Awe. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lochawe. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Loch Awe via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lochawe is 107 miles. The road distance is 100.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochawe without a car is to bus which takes 3h 1m and costs £17 - £24.
The bus from George Street to Loch Awe takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Lochawe bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Lochawe train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochawe is to bus which takes 3h 1m and costs £17 - £24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lochawe, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Loch Awe 4 times a day. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Loch Awe via Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Loch Awe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Loch Awe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from George Street to Loch Awe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Lochawe bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Loch Awe station.
Edinburgh to Lochawe train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lochawe is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Lochawe.
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