There are 4 ways to get from Rothes to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 17m£89–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
6h 26m£34–51Drive 148.9 mi
- Drive from Rothes to Edinburghcar 148.9 mi
3h 6m£37–54Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
5h 20m£64–175
Rothes to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rothes to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rothes to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Rothes to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kirk Place and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Elgin station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Rothes and Edinburgh is 210 miles. The road distance is 149.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rothes to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Rothes to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Rothes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Rothes to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 26m.
Rothes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rothes to Edinburgh is 150 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Rothes to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Rothes, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley 6 times a week. Tickets cost £85–160 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirk Place to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Duff Avenue, Elgin station, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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 Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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