There are 8 ways to get from Lybster to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
6h 48m£66–157Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
7h 25m£3–89Bus
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
6h 57m£44–62Drive 242.1 mi
- Drive from Lybster to Edinburghcar 242.1 mi
4h 41m£60–86Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
9h 40m£76–243Bus, train via Brora
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Brora Station Squarebus
- Take the train from Brora to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 31m£36–161Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane WIC - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 57m£61–396Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 34m£114–258
Lybster to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lybster to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Lybster and Edinburgh is 278 miles. The road distance is 243.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 48m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Lybster to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lybster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Post Office station.
Lybster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lybster to Edinburgh is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Lybster to Edinburgh.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lybster, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 57m.
- 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- 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
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- 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
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–220
- 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 Brora to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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
- £250–290
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £120–170
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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 Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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