There are 6 ways to get from Lybster to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Community Centre to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
6h 48m£66–177Bus via Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
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£28–39Bus
- 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 54m£44–62Drive 242.5 mi
- Drive from Lybster to Edinburghcar 242.5 mi
4h 48m£60–86Fly, 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 32m£540–813Bus, 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£89–231
Lybster to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to bus via Lybster Portland Arms Hotel which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £55 - £90.
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 54m.
The distance between Lybster and Edinburgh is 278 miles. The road distance is 243.9 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 - £180.
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 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 48m to drive from Lybster to Edinburgh.
There are 2773+ 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 54m.
- 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
- £500–700
- 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
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Brora to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Community Centre 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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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