There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rait by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 51 bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from South Street to Road Endbus 51
3h 3m£11–16Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from South Street to Road Endbus 51
3h 11m£14–48Drive 50.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Raitcar 50.7 mi
1h£13–18Bus, line 51 bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from South Street to Road Endbus 51
3h 14m£13–19
Edinburgh to Rait by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rait is to bus and line 51 bus which costs £10 - £16 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rait is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Rait. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Road End via South Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rait is 62 miles. The road distance is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rait without a car is to bus and line 51 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs £10 - £16.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Rait, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Rait bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Rait bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Rait is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Edinburgh to Rait.
There are 502+ hotels available in Rait.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rait, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Road End via Perth station and South Street in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from South Street to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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