There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sleat by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Armadale Road Endbus 915
8h 35m£79–131Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Drive from Ferry Terminal to Sleatcar
8h 53m£50–77Train, drive via Crianlarich
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
- Drive from Mallaig to Sleatcar
9h 56m£97–176Drive 223 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Sleatcar 223 mi
4h 21m£56–80Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the train from Fort William to Mallaigtrain
- Drive from Mallaig to Sleatcar
10h 9m£114–384
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sleat is to bus and drive which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sleat is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £55 - £80.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sleat is 255 miles. The road distance is 224.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sleat without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Edinburgh to Sleat, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Sleat is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Edinburgh to Sleat.
There are 295+ hotels available in Sleat.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sleat, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Sleat via Buchanan Bus Station and Armadale Road End in around 8h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43–252
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Adult Return Standard
- £76
- Child Return Standard
- £43
- Private Table Return 1st Class
- £252
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Armadale Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £35–70
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
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