There are 7 ways to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Perth
best- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
7h 53mDrive 259 mi
cheapest- Drive from Smoo Cave to Edinburghcar 259 mi
4h 57m£65–94Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Smoo Cave to War Memorialtaxi
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 49mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
10h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
9h 4mBus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Sandsidebus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
9h 1m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Smoo Cave and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Smoo Cave and Edinburgh is 291 miles. The road distance is 260.5 miles.
The best way to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh without a car is to bus via Perth which takes 7h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Smoo Cave to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, depart from Smoo Cave station.
Smoo Cave to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Smoo Cave to Edinburgh is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh.
There are 2807+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Smoo Cave, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Smoo Cave, Bus Station Stance 3, and Park and Ride in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lairg to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Sandside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–17
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- info@transportfortongue.co.uk
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from War Memorial to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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