There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mey by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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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 Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 17m£55–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 23m£35–92Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 15m£46–120Drive 269.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Meycar 269.6 mi
5h 28m£65–94Fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 36m£172–416Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 43m£53–73Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus
11h 23m£86–266
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mey is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £50 - £75 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mey is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Mey. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Royal Crescent via Bus Station Stance 3 and Sir Georges Street Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mey is 332 miles. The road distance is 271.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mey without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Mey, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mey bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mey is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 9h 23m.
Edinburgh to Mey bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Mey is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Edinburgh to Mey.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mey, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Royal Crescent via Inverness, Wick, Bus Terminal, and Car Park in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Royal Crescent via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Sir Georges Street Church in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- 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
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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
- £20–65
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- £18–26
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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