There are 6 ways to get from Lairg to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 38mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
7h 14m£22–136Bus
- Take the bus from Manse Road to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
5h 48mDrive 201.9 mi
- Drive from Lairg to Edinburghcar 201.9 mi
3h 44m£50–71Bus, fly
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
8h 30mBus via George Street
- Take the bus from Manse Road to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
6h 7m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lairg to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lairg to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lairg to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Manse Road and arriving at Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Lairg and Edinburgh is 234 miles. The road distance is 203.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lairg to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Lairg to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lairg to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, depart from Manse Road station.
The best way to get from Lairg to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £22 - £140 and takes 7h 14m.
Lairg to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Lairg to Edinburgh is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Lairg to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lairg, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Manse Road to Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War Memorial to Edinburgh Waverley via Station, Lairg, and Inverness in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Lairg to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–24
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Manse Road to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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