There are 8 ways to get from Waternish to Edinburgh by taxi, train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Waternish to Kyle of Lochalshtaxi
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 7m£180–345Bus 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 23m£46–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 20m£73–195Drive 252.3 mi
- Drive from Waternish to Edinburghcar 252.3 mi
4h 55m£62–89Taxi, ferry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Waternish to Uig Skye Ferry Terminaltaxi
- 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
6h 58m£218–475Bus
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
9h 25m£52–72Bus, train via Fort William
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
10h 45m£67–109Taxi, ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the taxi from Waternish to Uig Skye Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
8h 2m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waternish to Edinburgh is to bus via Fort William which costs £45 - £65 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Waternish to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Waternish and Edinburgh is 317 miles. The road distance is 253.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waternish to Edinburgh without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 7m and costs £180 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Waternish to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waternish to Edinburgh is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Waternish to Edinburgh.
There are 1677+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Waternish, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Waternish to George Street via Fairy Bridge Road End, Somerled Square, Bus Station, and Fort William in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.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 19m
- 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
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kyleakin Isle Of Skye Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1599 534452
Isle Drive
- Phone
- +44 7483 149 143
- Website
- isledriveskye.co.uk
A to B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1471 820 162
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kyleakin Isle Of Skye Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1599 534452
Isle Drive
- Phone
- +44 7483 149 143
- Website
- isledriveskye.co.uk
A to B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1471 820 162
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kyleakin Isle Of Skye Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1599 534452
Isle Drive
- Phone
- +44 7483 149 143
- Website
- isledriveskye.co.uk
A to B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1471 820 162
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