There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Scarba by train, bus, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Walk from Argyll Arms Hotel to Scarbaunknown
5h 12mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Walk from Oban to Scarbaunknown
5h 21mTrain, fly to Islay, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
- Walk from Islay (ILY) to Scarbaunknown
4h 22mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Walk from Argyll Arms Hotel to Scarbaunknown
5h 34mBus, travel via Craignish Primary School
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Walk from Craignish Primary School to Scarbaunknown
7h 5mTrain, fly to Tiree, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
- Walk from Tiree (TRE) to Scarbaunknown
5hTrain, fly to Campbeltown, bus, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Walk from Argyll Arms Hotel to Scarbaunknown
6h 10m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Scarba is 147 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scarba without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Scarba, including transfers.
There are 144+ hotels available in Scarba.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Scarba, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Scarba. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Argyll Arms Hotel, then travel to Scarba. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Scarba via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, and Oban in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
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