There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to Sutherland by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Elgin to InvernessAberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to LairgInverness - Wick
4h 56m£32–53Drive 101.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elgin to Sutherland101.6 mi
2h 3m£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Braelossie Place to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Station805
4h 57mBus via War Memorial
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorial805
5h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the train from Inverness to LairgInverness - Wick
5h 30m£28–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Sutherland is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Sutherland is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Sutherland. However, there are services departing from Braelossie Place and arriving at Road End via Bus Station Stance 6 and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Elgin and Sutherland is 120 miles. The road distance is 102.2 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Sutherland without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Elgin to Sutherland, including transfers.
Elgin to Sutherland bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Braelossie Place station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Sutherland is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 57m.
Elgin to Sutherland bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Sutherland is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Elgin to Sutherland.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Sutherland, Scotland?
You can take a train from Elgin to Road End via Inverness, Lairg, and Station in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Braelossie Place to Road End via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 6, and Station in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–21
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Braelossie Place to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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