There are 4 ways to get from Lochaline to Edinburgh by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pier to Slipway507
- Take the bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to George StreetE4
5h 31mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Pier to Slipway507
- Take the bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Edinburgh, Bus Station913
6h 11m£34–44Drive, train
- Drive from Lochaline to Oban
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 28m£47–101Drive 195.7 mi
- Drive from Lochaline to Edinburgh195.7 mi
4h 13m£48–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lochaline to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lochaline to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lochaline to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Pier and arriving at George Street via Birchbrae Lodges Road End. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Lochaline and Edinburgh is 242 miles. The road distance is 196.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lochaline to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Lochaline to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lochaline to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Pier station.
Lochaline to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Slipway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lochaline to Edinburgh is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Lochaline to Edinburgh.
There are 2507+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lochaline, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Pier to George Street via Slipway and Birchbrae Lodges Road End in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £11–13
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Pier to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–15
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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