There are 8 ways to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Inverness
best- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
7h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus Ember
8h£3–37Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 19mDrive 263.5 mi
- Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburghcar 263.5 mi
5h 11m£65–93Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
6h 22mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 12mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
8h 17mFerry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 17m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £2 - £40 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Scrabster Ferry Terminal and arriving at Haymarket via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Edinburgh is 320 miles. The road distance is 265.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Inverness which takes 7h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Scrabster Ferry Terminal station.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £40 and takes 8h.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Haymarket via Inverness Union Street in around 8h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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