There are 4 ways to get from Tomintoul to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
3h 17m£92–192Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Aviemore station to George Streetbus Ember
5h 41m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Station to Queensferry Streetbus M90
5h 2m£26–52Drive 124.1 mi
- Drive from Tomintoul to Edinburghcar 124.1 mi
2h 34m£31–44
Tomintoul to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tomintoul to Edinburgh is to bus via George Street which costs £15 - £22 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tomintoul to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Tomintoul to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Queensferry Street via The Square and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Tomintoul to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Aviemore and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Tomintoul and Edinburgh is 176 miles. The road distance is 124.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tomintoul to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £90 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Tomintoul to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Tomintoul to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Tomintoul to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aviemore station.
The best way to get from Tomintoul to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £90 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £55 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Tomintoul, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley 5 times a day. Tickets cost £65–130 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Station to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £24–50 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £24–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aviemore station to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Tomintoul to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Tomintoul to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tomintoul to Edinburgh is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Tomintoul to Edinburgh.
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