There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus X99
7h 28m£44–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thrumsterbus Ember
7h 34m£2–87Drive 250.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thrumstercar 250.9 mi
4h 53m£61–88Fly Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus
9h 36m£74–240Bus via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus X99
7h 38m£46–62Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 12m£40–112Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
6h 59m£38–301
Edinburgh to Thrumster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster is to bus via Queensferry Street which costs £45 - £65 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Thrumster. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Thrumster via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thrumster is 288 miles. The road distance is 252.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Thrumster bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £2 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 10h 12m.
Edinburgh to Thrumster bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thrumster is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Thrumster.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Thrumster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Thrumster via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Thrumster via Inverness, Wick, and Wick Co-op in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- 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 Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- 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
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thrumster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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