There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Yesnaby by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to West Clumlybus
5h 26m£188–442Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 26m£59–81Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to West Clumlybus
6h 12m£240–537Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to West Clumlybus
8h 13m£182–442
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Yesnaby is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £85 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Yesnaby is to fly and bus which takes 5h 26m and costs £180 - £450.
The distance between Edinburgh and Yesnaby is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Yesnaby without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 26m and costs £55 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Edinburgh to Yesnaby, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Yesnaby.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Yesnaby, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Yesnaby. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to West Clumly, then take the taxi to Yesnaby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haymarket to Yesnaby via Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, and West Clumly in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to West Clumly
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to West Clumly
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to West Clumly
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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