There are 6 ways to get from Lybster to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetE9
6h 17mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus StationM90
6h 31m£29–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
6h 49m£44–107Drive 242.5 mi
- Drive from Lybster to Edinburgh242.5 mi
4h 42m£60–86Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 26m£110–312Bus, train via Brora
- Take the bus from Portland Arms Hotel to Station SquareE6
- Take the train from Brora to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 32m£40–121
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £29 - £65 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 42m 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 George Street via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Lybster and Edinburgh is 252 miles. The road distance is 243.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 6h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m 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 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Lybster to Edinburgh.
There are 2507+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lybster, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to George Street via Bus Station Stance 3 and Union Street in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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/
Train from Brora to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- 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
- Once daily
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- 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
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Portland Arms Hotel to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Portland Arms Hotel to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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