There are 6 ways to get from Melvich to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- 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£49–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
9h 18m£43–62Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
11h 19m£111–298Drive 252.6 mi
- Drive from Melvich to Edinburghcar 252.6 mi
5h 16m£63–90Line 803 bus, ferry, bus, fly
- 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
9h 1mBus, train via Melvich Terrace
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 29m£64–187
Melvich to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Melvich to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Rowanbank and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bank of Scotland and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Melvich and Edinburgh is 335 miles. The road distance is 254.1 miles.
The best way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 15m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Melvich to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Melvich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
The best way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs £110 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h 18m.
Melvich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Melvich to Edinburgh is 254 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Melvich to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Melvich, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Rowanbank to Edinburgh Waverley via High School, Co-Op, Wick, and Inverness in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rowanbank to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bank of Scotland and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- 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 Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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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