There are 6 ways to get from Lybster to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Community Centre to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
6h 44m£26–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Community Centre to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
6h 48m£62–152Drive 242.9 mi
- Drive from Lybster to Edinburghcar 242.9 mi
4h 50m£59–86Bus, ferry, fly
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
7h 34m£189–435Bus via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
6h 56m£36–76Bus, train via Brora
- Take the bus from Portland Arms Hotel to Station Squarebus X99
- Take the train from Brora to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 44m£102–229
Lybster to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £26 - £65 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lybster to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Community Centre and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Lybster and Edinburgh is 254 miles. The road distance is 244.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs £26 - £65.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Lybster to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lybster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Community Centre 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 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Lybster to Edinburgh.
There are 2850+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lybster, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Community Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Brora to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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)
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
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Bus from Community Centre to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Community Centre to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Portland Arms Hotel to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- 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
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- 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 Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Portland Arms Hotel to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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