There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lybster by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post OfficeX99
6h 48mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post OfficeX99
7h 21m£28–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post OfficeX99
7h 5m£45–107Drive 242.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lybster242.4 mi
4h 42m£60–86Train, bus via Brora
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Brora
- Take the bus from Station Square to Portland Arms HotelE6
8h 18m£59–118
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £28 - £65 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lybster. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lybster is 252 miles. The road distance is 243.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster without a car is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Edinburgh to Lybster, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lybster bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Lybster bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lybster is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Edinburgh to Lybster.
There are 114+ hotels available in Lybster.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lybster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Post Office via Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- 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
- £23–75
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Station Square to Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Station Square to Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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