There are 6 ways to get from Melvich to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
9h 12m£38–79Bus via Queensferry Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
9h 28m£26–62Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
11h 19m£132–292Drive 253.4 mi
- Drive from Melvich to Edinburghcar 253.4 mi
5h 24m£62–90Line 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
8h 18mBus, 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£74–169
Melvich to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to bus via Queensferry Street which costs £26 - £65 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Melvich to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Melvich Terrace and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Melvich to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Melvich and Edinburgh is 312 miles. The road distance is 254.9 miles.
The best way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 9h 12m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Melvich to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Melvich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Melvich to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Melvich to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 9h 12m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £300 and takes 11h 19m.
What companies run services between Melvich, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Melvich Terrace to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rowanbank to Edinburgh Waverley via High School, 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
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Rowanbank to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Melvich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Melvich to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melvich to Edinburgh is 255 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Melvich to Edinburgh.
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