There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Summer Isles by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from George Street to Union Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Walk from Ferry Terminal to Summer Islesunknown
5h 39mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Walk from Ferry Terminal to Summer Islesunknown
5h 56mFly Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Summer Islesunknown
3h 50mBus, travel via Stores
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Storesbus 811
- Walk from Stores to Summer Islesunknown
7h 42mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Stornoway Airport, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Summer Islesunknown
4h 29mFly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Summer Islesunknown
6h 19m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Summer Isles is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Summer Isles without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Summer Isles, including transfers.
There are 54+ hotels available in Summer Isles.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Summer Isles, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Summer Isles. However, you can take the bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, then travel to Summer Isles. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Summer Isles via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ferry Terminal in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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 Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
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 Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Stores
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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