There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle by train or bus
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park & Ride Stance 2bus X67 / ...
4h 13m£41–112Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus Ember
5h 35m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
5h 15m£22–34
Edinburgh to Slains Castle by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle is to train and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Slains Castle. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Braehead Drive via Union Square Bus Station and Park & Ride Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Slains Castle is 156 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Slains Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Slains Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
There are 135+ hotels available in Slains Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Slains Castle, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park & Ride Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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