There are 5 ways to get from Durness to Edinburgh by bus, car, ferry, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
7h 57mDrive 258 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durness to Edinburghcar 258 mi
4h 55m£63–91Bus, ferry, fly
- Take the bus from Post Office to Sandsidebus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
8h 57mBus, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
7h 58mBus via George Street
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
8h 26m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durness to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Durness to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Durness to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Durness and Edinburgh is 287 miles. The road distance is 259.5 miles.
The best way to get from Durness to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Durness to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Durness to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, depart from Post Office station.
Durness to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Durness to Edinburgh is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Durness to Edinburgh.
There are 2996+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Durness, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- 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 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
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Post Office to Sandside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- 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 Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- 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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