There are 4 ways to get from Douglas to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Line 28 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Balbeggie Place to Union Streetbus 28
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Queensferry Streetbus M92
2h 14mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to George Streetbus Ember
2h 47m£9–13Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Balbeggie Place to Union Streetbus 28
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
2h 14mDrive 57.6 mi
- Drive from Douglas to Edinburghcar 57.6 mi
1h 13m£14–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douglas to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £9 - £13 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Douglas to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Douglas to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Balbeggie Place and arriving at Queensferry Street via Nethergate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Douglas and Edinburgh is 62 miles. The road distance is 57.9 miles.
The best way to get from Douglas to Edinburgh without a car is to line 28 bus and bus which takes 2h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Douglas to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Douglas to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Xplore Dundee, depart from Balbeggie Place station.
Douglas to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Xplore Dundee, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Douglas to Edinburgh is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Douglas to Edinburgh.
There are 3011+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Douglas, Dundee City, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Balbeggie Place to Queensferry Street via Nethergate in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Balbeggie Place to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
Bus from Balbeggie Place to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Nethergate to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–21
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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