There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lybster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post Officebus X99
7h 11m£61–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 21m£27–40Drive 242.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lybstercar 242.1 mi
4h 41m£60–86Train, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
7h 17m£507–863Bus via Post Office
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post Officebus X99
7h 28m£37–55Train, bus via Brora
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus
8h 50m£83–225
Edinburgh to Lybster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to drive which takes 4h 41m 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 Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lybster is 278 miles. The road distance is 243.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 11m 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 Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lybster is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Edinburgh to Lybster.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lybster.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lybster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–750
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 3 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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