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How to get fromScrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburghby bus, train, car, ferry or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetbusE9
    7h 32m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thurso to InvernesstrainWick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleytrainInverness - Edinburgh
    8h 19m
    £29–104

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleytrainInverness - Edinburgh
    7h 52m

  4. Drive 263.9 mi

    1. Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburghcar263.9 mi
    5h 14m
    £66–95

  5. Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUk094
    8h 7m
    £37–73

  6. Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeKOI - EDI
    6h 3m
    £170–420

  7. Ferry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeKOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    6h 52m
    £247–575

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to George Street via Ferry Terminal and Union Street in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 19m.

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