There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Smoo Cavebus 805
7h 55mDrive 258.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Smoo Cavecar 258.6 mi
4h 49m£65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Smoo Cavebus 805
8h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Smoo Cave via Bus Station Stance 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Smoo Cave is 315 miles. The road distance is 260.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Smoo Cave bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Smoo Cave bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Smoo Cave is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Edinburgh to Smoo Cave.
There are 47+ hotels available in Smoo Cave.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Smoo Cave, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Smoo Cave via Bus Station Stance 6 and Smoo Cave in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Smoo Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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