There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholltrain Edinburgh - Inverness
2h 15m£23–70Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Pitlochrybus Ember
3h 46m£13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to West End Car Parkbus M90
3h 32m£17–31Drive 77.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castlecar 77.3 mi
1h 31m£20–28
Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle is to bus via George Street which costs £12 - £19 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Atholl Arms via West End Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Blair Atholl. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Blair Castle is 105 miles. The road distance is 77.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £23 - £70.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholl takes 2h 2m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £23 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £35 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Blair Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholl 4 times a day. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to West End Car Park hourly. Tickets cost £14–27 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at West End Car Park station.
Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Blair Atholl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Blair Castle.
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