There are 7 ways to get from Ullapool to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 43m£46–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
5h 50m£25–40Drive 210.4 mi
- Drive from Ullapool to Edinburghcar 210.4 mi
3h 55m£52–75Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
6h 25m£150–467Bus, train via High School
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 49mBus via High School
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
6h 17mFerry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 10m£163–452
Ullapool to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Ullapool and Edinburgh is 243 miles. The road distance is 211.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 43m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Ullapool to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ullapool to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Ullapool to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Edinburgh is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Ullapool to Edinburgh.
There are 2622+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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