There are 7 ways to get from Dunbeath to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Layby to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
6h 35m£32–62Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunbeath to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
7h 16m£27–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Layby to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
6h 36m£62–152Drive 235.5 mi
- Drive from Dunbeath to Edinburghcar 235.5 mi
4h 39m£57–83Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Dunbeath to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
7h 42m£189–435Bus, train via Brora
- Take the bus from Dunbeath to Brora Station Squarebus
- Take the train from Brora to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 22m£97–222Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Layby to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 10m£103–255
Dunbeath to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbeath to Edinburgh is to bus via George Street which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbeath to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbeath to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Layby and arriving at Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Dunbeath and Edinburgh is 245 miles. The road distance is 236.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbeath to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Dunbeath to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dunbeath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Layby station.
Dunbeath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbeath to Edinburgh is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Dunbeath to Edinburgh.
There are 2996+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dunbeath, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Layby to Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Brora to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Layby to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Layby to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Dunbeath to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Dunbeath to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Layby to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunbeath to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunbeath to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunbeath to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- 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
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