There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Watten 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 Inverness Union Street to Wattenbus Ember
7h 46m£54–136Bus via Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
8h 43m£28–61Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wattenbus Ember
8h 1m£36–75Drive 256.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Wattencar 256.7 mi
5h 12m£64–93Fly, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 27m£192–460Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
9h 35m£109–230
Edinburgh to Watten by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Watten is to bus via Bus Terminal which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Watten is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Watten. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Watten via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Watten. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Watten is 305 miles. The road distance is 258.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Watten without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Watten, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Watten bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Watten train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Watten is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Watten, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Watten via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Post Office via Inverness, Wick, and Co-Op in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- 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
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Watten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Watten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Watten bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Watten train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Watten is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Edinburgh to Watten.
There are 112+ hotels available in Watten.






