There are 7 ways to get from Melvich to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
9h 9m£37–54Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
11h 19m£126–298Drive 253 mi
- Drive from Melvich to Edinburghcar 253 mi
5h 23m£62–90Line 803 bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Rowanbank to Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
8h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 15m£64–169Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fishers Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
10h 39m£44–63Bus to Wick John O' Groats Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stance to Hill Avenuebus
- Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane WIC - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 57m£140–531
Melvich to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Melvich to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Rowanbank and arriving at Queensferry Street via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Melvich and Edinburgh is 309 miles. The road distance is 254.5 miles.
The best way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Melvich to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Melvich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The best way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £300 and takes 11h 19m.
Melvich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melvich to Edinburgh is 254 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Melvich to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Melvich, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Rowanbank to Queensferry Street via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rowanbank to Edinburgh Waverley via Royal Bank of Scotland, Co-Op, Wick, and Inverness in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- 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
- £95–400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.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
- £55–110
- 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
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- £50–85
- 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
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Rowanbank to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Stance to Hill Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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