There are 5 ways to get from Machrihanish to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CAL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 30m£82–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
6h 53m£31–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
6h 46m£35–66Drive 181.8 mi
- Drive from Machrihanish to Edinburghcar 181.8 mi
3h 50m£45–64Drive, train
- Drive from Machrihanish to Ardrossan South Beachcar
- Take the train from Ardrossan South Beach to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 17m£60–114
Machrihanish to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machrihanish to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Machrihanish to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 2h 30m and costs £80 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Machrihanish to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bayview and arriving at Princes Street via Bus Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Machrihanish and Edinburgh is 121 miles. The road distance is 182.9 miles.
The best way to get from Machrihanish to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 46m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Machrihanish to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Machrihanish to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Terminus station.
Machrihanish to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machrihanish to Edinburgh is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Machrihanish to Edinburgh.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Machrihanish, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bayview to Princes Street via Bus Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 53m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Campbeltown to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
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
Train from Ardrossan South Beach to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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