There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trotternish by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
8h£80–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Tyndrumbus Ember
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Squarebus 915
8h 31m£40–75Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
8h 27m£45–102Drive 234.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Island of Skyecar 234.6 mi
4h 36m£58–84Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
7h 27m£197–410Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 10m£70–120Train, bus via Glenelg
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
9h 27m£95–213
Edinburgh to Trotternish by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Trotternish is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Trotternish is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Trotternish. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Somerled Square via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Trotternish is 302 miles. The road distance is 236 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trotternish without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Edinburgh to Trotternish, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Trotternish bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Trotternish bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Trotternish is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Edinburgh to Trotternish.
There are 203+ hotels available in Trotternish.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trotternish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Somerled Square via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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