There are 7 ways to get from Skeabost to Edinburgh by taxi, train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Skeabost to Kyle of Lochalshtaxi
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 55m£169–315Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus Ember
9h 2m£36–62Bus
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
8h 55m£52–107Drive 239.7 mi
- Drive from Skeabost to Edinburghcar 239.7 mi
4h 42m£58–84Ferry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 39m£179–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 56m£78–197Bus, train via Spean Bridge
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
9h 47m£66–117
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skeabost to Edinburgh is to bus via Fort William which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Skeabost to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Skeabost to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Prabost Junction and arriving at Queensferry Street via Somerled Square and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Skeabost and Edinburgh is 304 miles. The road distance is 241.1 miles.
The best way to get from Skeabost to Edinburgh without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 55m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Skeabost to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Skeabost to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Skeabost to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Skeabost to Edinburgh is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Skeabost to Edinburgh.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Skeabost, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Prabost Junction to Queensferry Street via Somerled Square and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
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