There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Longside by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to AberdeenEdinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park & Ride Stance 2X67 / ...
4h 26m£20–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM92
5h 11m£17–42Drive 149.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Longside149.2 mi
2h 53m£38–54Bus via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from George Street to Erroll StreetE1
5h 45m
Edinburgh to Longside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Longside is to bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Longside is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Longside station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Station Road via Union Square Bus Station, Park & Ride Stance 2 and Roundabout. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Longside is 162 miles. The road distance is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Longside without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs £20 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Edinburgh to Longside, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Longside bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Longside bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Longside is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Longside.
There are 144+ hotels available in Longside.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Longside, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £19–27 and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park & Ride Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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