There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tomintoul by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
3h 34m£70–143Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stationbus Uk094
5h 41m£12–23Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Cairngorm Hotelbus E9
5h 11mDrive 123.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Tomintoulcar 123.5 mi
2h 34m£30–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tomintoul is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £12 - £24 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tomintoul is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Tomintoul. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at The Square via Cairngorm Hotel and The Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tomintoul is 176 miles. The road distance is 124.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tomintoul without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Tomintoul, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tomintoul bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tomintoul is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 11m.
Edinburgh to Tomintoul bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Cairngorm Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Tomintoul is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Edinburgh to Tomintoul.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tomintoul, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £29–60 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from George Street to Cairngorm Hotel hourly, and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- 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
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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