There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Summer Isles by train, bus, unknown, or plane
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Train, bus, travel via Ferry Terminal
best- 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
6h 26mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Townshipbus 700
- Walk from Township to Summer Islesunknown
6h 48mTrain 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 27mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Townshipbus 700
- Walk from Township to Summer Islesunknown
6h 38mBus, travel via Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Storesbus 811
- Walk from Stores to Summer Islesunknown
8h 18mFly 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 50mFly 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 19mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Stornoway Airport, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Summer Islesunknown
7h 38m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Summer Isles is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Summer Isles without a car is to train and bus and travel via Ferry Terminal which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Edinburgh to Summer Isles, including transfers.
There are 61+ 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 train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, then travel to Summer Isles. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Summer Isles via Bus Station Stance 7 and Township in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- 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
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- £22–65
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Township
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Falcon Sq to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Stores
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
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