There are 6 ways to get from Elgol to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Inverness
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
8h 39m£42–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus Ember
8h 48m£31–52Bus, train via Inverness
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 43m£78–187Drive 223.3 mi
- Drive from Elgol to Edinburghcar 223.3 mi
4h 22m£55–79Drive, train
- Drive from Elgol to Mallaigcar
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 9m£106–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
9h 33m£66–109
Elgol to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgol to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Elgol to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgol to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Post Office and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Elgol and Edinburgh is 267 miles. The road distance is 224.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elgol to Edinburgh without a car is to bus via Inverness which takes 8h 39m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Elgol to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Elgol to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Post Office station.
Elgol to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgol to Edinburgh is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Elgol to Edinburgh.
There are 2867+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Elgol, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Post Office and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Post Office to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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