There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Walk from Aberdeen to Slains Castleunknown
3h 1mBus, travel
- Take the bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park & Ridebus E1
- Walk from Bridge of Don Park & Ride to Slains Castleunknown
4h 28mFly from Edinburgh Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
- Walk from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Slains Castleunknown
5h 27mBus, travel via Inverurie
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
- Walk from Park & Ride Stance 3 to Slains Castleunknown
6h 53mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane GLA - ABZ
- Walk from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Slains Castleunknown
5h 58m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Slains Castle is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle, including transfers.
There are 124+ hotels available in Slains Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Slains Castle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Slains Castle. However, you can take the train to Aberdeen then travel to Slains Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Slains Castle via Bridge of Don Park & Ride in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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